Baltasar Gracian — People

Gift box with gathered untied raspberry ribbon — Original artwork

A friend is a gift you give yourself.

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A group of small white wooden figures with one teal figure standing apart on a round platform against a dark background. — Original artwork

Better mad with the rest of the world than wise alone.

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A worn pink eraser stands on a brass pedestal beside green smudges against deep teal. — Original artwork

The things we remember the best are those better forgotten.

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A coral mitten and a blue patterned mitten lie together on a patch of snow. — Original artwork

True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island...to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

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