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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.
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"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."
— Baltasar Gracian

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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. — Baltasar Gracian

About Baltasar Gracian

Baltasar Gracian was a Philosopher from Crown of Aragon (1604–1658).

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Who said "Don't show off every day, or you'll stop surprising people. There must always b…"?
This quote is attributed to Baltasar Gracian, a Philosopher from Crown of Aragon.
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Baltasar Gracian lived from 1604 – 1658.