More quotes by Baltasar Gracian

"Knowledge without courage is sterile."
"Never have a companion that casts you in the shade."
"Never compete with someone who has nothing to lose."
"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."
"A synonym is a word you use when you can't spell the other one."