Baltasar Gracian

A bad manner spoils everything, even reason and justice; a good one supplies everything, gilds a No, sweetens a truth, and adds a touch of beauty to old age itself. ”

He that has satisfied his thirst turns his back on the well. ”

Don't show off every day, or you'll stop surprising people. There must always be some novelty left over. The person who displays a little more of it each day keeps up expectations, and no one ever discovers the limits of his talent. ”

Fortunate people often have very favorable beginnings and very tragic endings. What matters isn't being applauded when you arrive - for that is common - but being missed when you leave. ”

The things we remember best are those better forgotten. ”

Quit while you're ahead. All the best gamblers do. ”

Better mad with the rest of the world than wise alone. ”

Things do not pass for what they are, but for what they seem. Most things are judged by their jackets. ”

A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity. ”

Great ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with every new assignment. ”