Baltasar Gracian

He that communicates his secret to another makes himself that other's slave. ”

It is a great piece of skill to know how to guide your luck even while waiting for it. ”

Have friends. 'Tis a second existence. ”

Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit. ”

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way. ”

Always leave something to wish for; otherwise you will be miserable from your very happiness. ”

Hope has a good memory, gratitude a bad one. ”

Don't take the wrong side of an argument just because your opponent has taken the right side. ”

True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island... to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing. ”

Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil. ”