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Never become paradoxical in order to avoid the trite.

The Art of Worldly Wisdom (1892)

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

A great man

He is a great man who never allows himself to be influenced by the impressions of others.

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)

Complaining

To complain always brings discredit. Better be a model of self-reliance opposed to the passion of others than an object of their compassion.

The Art of Worldly Wisdom (1892)

Honorable war

Few wage honorable war.

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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