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

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

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A bad manner spoils everything, even reason and justice a good one supplies everything, gilds a No, sweetens a truth, and adds a touch of beauty to old age itself. – Baltasar Gracian

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