Quote of Baltasar Gracian - And how great soever a Man's...
Biography - Baltasar Gracian:
Spanish Jesuit and philosopher.
Born: 1601 - Died: 1658
Period:
17th century
Place of birth: Spain
Born: 1601 - Died: 1658
Period:
17th century
Place of birth: Spain
And how great soever a Man's Talents may be, unless they be cultivated, they are but half-talents.
Note
Source: The Art of Worldly Wisdom
Translation
(French, Spanish)
El mejor natural es inculto sin ella, y les falta la mitad a las perfecciones si les falta la cultura.
See also...
Quotes about culture:
It seems to me that, in every culture, I come across a chapter headed 'Wisdom.' And then I know exactly what is going to follow: 'Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.'
Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future.
Quotes for: talent
Article VI – The law is the expression of the general will. All the citizens have the right of contributing personally or through their representatives to its formation. It must be the same for all, either that it protects, or that it punishes. All the citizens, being equal in its eyes, are equally admissible to all public dignities, places and employments, according to their capacity and without distinction other than that of their virtues and of their talents.
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