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Not applying remedies

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It takes a wise doctor to know when not to prescribe, and at times the greater skill consists in not applying remedies.

The Art of Worldly Wisdom (1892)

Was born on: 08.01.1601
About Author: Spanish Jesuit and baroque prose writer

Refusing and giving consent

One ought not to give way in everything nor to everybody. To know how to refuse is therefore as important as to know how to consent.

The Art of Worldly Wisdom (1892)

Silence

Cautious silence is the holy of holies of worldly wisdom. A resolution declared is never highly thought of — it only leaves room for criticism.

The Art of Worldly Wisdom (1892)

Always ready

Wisdom is shown in serious matters, and is more appreciated than mere wit. He that is always ready for jests is never ready for serious things. They resemble liars in that men never believe either, always expecting a lie in one, a joke in the other.

The Art of Worldly Wisdom (1892)

Inborn rule

It is a secret force of superiority not to have to get on by artful trickery but by an inborn power of rule.

The Art of Worldly Wisdom (1892)

Good sense

We often allow ourselves to take dislikes, and that before we know anything of a person. At times this innate yet vulgar aversion attaches itself to eminent personalities. Good sense masters this feeling, for there is nothing more discreditable than to dislike those better then ourselves.

The Art of Worldly Wisdom (1892)

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