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Baltasar Gracian

Quote of Baltasar Gracian - There are mirrors for the face...


Biography - Baltasar Gracian:

Spanish Jesuit and philosopher.
Born: 1601 - Died: 1658
Period:
17th century
Place of birth: Spain
Spain

There are mirrors for the face, but none for the mind.


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Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
Il y a des miroirs pour le visage, il n'y en a pas pour l'esprit.

German
Für das Gesicht gibt es Spiegel, aber keine für den Geist.




See also 

See also...



You use a glass mirror to see your face; you use works of art to see your soul.

It is good to rub and polish our brain against that of others.

To progress, it is not enough to want to act, one must first know in which direction to act.

For our improvement we need a mirror.




Quotes for: mind


Quotes

Quotes about mind:


Hide your life and spread your spirit.





A healthy mind in a healthy body.





The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.





When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness.





It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.





My spirit yearns for action, my breath for freedom.











Quotes

Baltasar Gracian also said...


True knowledge lies in knowing how to live.





Know or listen to those who know.





When in doubt, follow the suit of the wise and prudent.





Hope is a great falsifier of truth.





Fortune is weary to carry one and the same man always upon her shoulders.





There are hurricanes in human affairs, tempests of passion, when it is wise to retire to a harbor and ride it out at anchor. Remedies often make diseases worse.












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