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The Art of Worldly Wisdom

A Pocket Oracle

Baltasar Gracián y Morales

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Description

The Art of Worldly Wisdom (1647) is a timeless self-help classic. Comprising 300 short but brilliant maxims, it sheds light on how to live your life, achieve success, and win respect. It has remained consistently relevant throughout its nearly 400-year publication history, inspiring the likes of Arthur Schopenhauer and Friedrich Nietzsche.

Who Should Listen

  • Anyone looking for time-tested wisdom on how to live a better life;
  • Curious minds interested in the subtle art of giving and receiving favors; and
  • Self-help fans wanting to see how little the genre has changed over the centuries.
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About the Authors

Baltasar Gracián was a seventeenth-century Spanish Jesuit priest, philosopher, and novelist. Over the centuries, his Art of Worldly Wisdom has been reprinted countless times in over a dozen languages. In 1992, a new English translation sold over 200,000 copies and topped the American best-seller list.