Quote by Baltasar Gracian
To equal a predecessor, one must have twice they worth. - Baltasar

To equal a predecessor, one must have twice they worth. – Baltasar Gracian

Other quotes by Baltasar Gracian

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. – Baltasar Gracian

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Nature scarcely ever gives us the very best for that we must have recourse to art. – Baltasar Gracian

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Mans natural character is to imitate; that of the sensitive man is to resemble as closely as possible the person whom he loves. It is only by imitating the vices of others that I have earned my misfortunes. – Marquis De Sade

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An original artist is unable to copy. So he has only to copy in order to be original. – Jean Cocteau

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To copy others is necessary, but to copy oneself is pathetic. – Pablo Picasso

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The only good imitations are those that poke fun at bad originals. – Francois de la Rochefoucauld

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What could be more beautiful than a dear old lady growing wise with age? Every age can be enchanting, provided you live within it. – Brigitte Bardot

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Imparting knowledge is only lighting other mens candles at our lamp without depriving ourselves of any flame. – Jane Porter

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Its hard either way, at home or on the bus, I think the hardest thing probably for me is going one second from being mom to right out on the stage and having to be that person too. Its hard to switch gears. – Lee Ann Womack

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And its absolutely true that male sexual behaviour and female responses to male demands change a lot when they start communicating – and the levels of the communication that Ive seen on the ground in very, very poor areas are so high and I think why dont we have that here? – Emma Thompson

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