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Philosopher Baltasar Gracián on giving advice:
“When you counsel someone, you should appear to be reminding him of something he had forgotten, not of the light he was unable to see.”
‘Tis one of the greatest gifts of mind to be able to offer what is needed at the moment:
Baltasar Gracian • The Art of Worldly Wisdom (Unabridged Start Publishing LLC)
To promise everything is to promise nothing: promises are the pitfalls of fools. The true courtesy is performance of duty:
Baltasar Gracian • The Art of Worldly Wisdom (Unabridged Start Publishing LLC)
The gamester never plays the card the opponent expects, still less that which he wants.
Baltasar Gracian • The Art of Worldly Wisdom (Unabridged Start Publishing LLC)
Only act with Honourable Men. You can trust them and they you. Their honour is the best surety of their behaviour even in misunderstandings, for they always act having regard to what they are. Hence ‘tis better to have a dispute with honourable people than to have a victory over dishonourable ones.
Baltasar Gracian • The Art of Worldly Wisdom (Unabridged Start Publishing LLC)
Be constant. Stay focused. It’s as though every time you touch people in business, you are running for president of their heart, and you’ve got to keep your campaign promises.
Gene Stone • Love Is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends
You should keep your desires sealed up, still more your defects.