Home
logo
English German French
language
Baltasar Gracian

Quote of Baltasar Gracian - Know or listen to those who...


Biography - Baltasar Gracian:

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

Know or listen to those who know.


Note 

Note






Translation

Translation

(French, German, Spanish)



French
Savoir ou écouter ceux qui savent.

German
Einsicht haben, oder den anhören, der sie hat.

Spanish
Saber, o escuchar a quien sabe.




See also 

See also...



Trust one who has tried.

Examine men's ruling principles, even those of the wise, what kind of things they avoid, and what kind they pursue.

A prudent man should always follow in the path trodden by great men and imitate those who are most excellent.

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

To choose an adviser is nevertheless to commit oneself by that choice.

When it is not possible to see what ought to be done, suspend your judgement and use the best men to advise you.




Quotes for: to know


Quotes

Quotes for: to know


We know accurately only when we know little; with knowledge, doubt increases.





Knowing is not enough; we must apply.
Willing is not enough; we must do.






Mistakes are, after all, the foundations of truth, and if a man does not know what a thing is, it is at least an increase in knowledge if he knows what it is not.





All I know is that I know nothing.





The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.





Without the art of living knowledge nought avails.











Quotes

Baltasar Gracian also said...


True knowledge lies in knowing how to live.





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.





There is no higher rule than that over oneself, over one's impulses: there is the triumph of free will.












info   A quotation is a statement taken out of its context. Therefore, it is necessary to place any quotation within its author's work and its historical, geographical or philosophical context in order to fully understand its meaning. | The quotations stated on this site express their authors' opinion and do not reflect that of Buboquote.com


info   Image attribution:  title, author, license and source of the original file on Wikipedia. Modifications: changes have been made from the original file (cropping, resizing, renaming and color change).



logo

 Subscribe to the quote of the day email

Subscribe to the Quote of the Day to receive a quote every day in your inbox. It is spam-free and you can unsubscribe at any time. Subscribe to the quote of the day email