Quote of Baltasar Gracian - Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit....
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
Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.
Note
Quote source: The Art of Worldly Wisdom
Translation
(French, German, Spanish)
Sin valor es estéril la sabiduría.
See also...
Quotes about courage:
I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.
Quotes about wisdom:
This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew.
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