Baltasar Gracian Quotes

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

Nine-tenths of wisdom is being wise in time.

Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences.

Wisdom prepares for the worst, but folly leaves the worst for the day when it comes.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

It is wisdom in prosperity, when all is as thou wouldn't have it, to fear and suspect the worst.

A wise person does at once, what a fool does at last. Both do the same thing; only at different times.

Valor by itself may be respected but without wisdom and calculation it does not lead anywhere.

The wise man is seldom prudent.

Forethought spares afterthought.

Be as smart as you can, but remember that it is always better to be wise than to be smart.

Wisdom is the quality that keeps you from getting into situations where you need it.

Wise men don't need advice. Fools won't take it.

A wise man thinks what is easy is difficult.

Prognostics do not always prove prophecies, at least the wisest prophets make sure of the event first.

Wisdom ofttimes consists of knowing what to do next.

Prevention is the daughter of intelligence.

It's always better to be wise than to be smart.

It pays to be prepared.

By playing at Chess then, we may learn... First: Foresight. Second: Circumspection. Third: Caution.

The wise man guards against the future as if it were the present.

Wisdom denotes the pursuing of the best ends by the best means.

Fortune favors the prepared mind.

It is a wise man who knows where courage ends and stupidity begins.