Böcker av Baltasar Gracian y Morales

Cet ouvrage présente une sélection de plus de 300 maximes écrites par le philosophe et écrivain espagnol Baltasar Gracián au XVIIe siècle. Les maximes portent sur des sujets aussi variés que la vie, l'amour, la connaissance de soi, et la société, et sont souvent ironiques et pleines d'esprit. Le livre est une réflexion profonde sur la condition humaine qui continuera à inspirer les lecteurs des siècles durant.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

"Think with the few and speak with the many," "Friends are a second existence," and "Be able to forget" are among this volume's 300 pithy maxims on politics, professional life, and personal development. Published in 1637 by Baltasar Gracian, a Spanish Jesuit scholar, this book of timeless advice, focusing on honesty and kindness, remains ever popular.