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Collected Wisdom : the Art of Worldly Wisdom ; Reflections: Or, Sentences and Moral Maxims ; and Maxims and Reflections by Baltasar Gracián & François de La Rochefoucauld & Johann Wolfgang von Goethe [Gracián, Baltasar & Rochefoucauld, François de La & Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von] is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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Wisdom for today’s world from three great thinkers of the Renaissance era. This collection of three philosophical works by Renaissance men offers timeless advice on how to prosper and live morally in business, romance, religion, and society. Although written in the Renaissance era, these guides still resonate today and are collected here for easy reference. In The Art of Worldly Wisdom , Baltasar Gracián advises people of all walks of life how to approach political, professional, and personal situations in a dog-eat-dog world. Comprised of three hundred pithy aphorisms, this influential work of philosophy offers thought-provoking and accessible advice. Some subjects include “ Never Compete ,” “ The Art of Letting Things Alone ,” and “ Anticipate Injuries and Turn Them into Favours .” Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims by François de La Rochefoucauld offers hundreds of brief, brutally honest observations of humankind and its self-serving nature. The perfect read for any realist—or anyone with the desire to evaluate their moral standing—this edition includes three supplements with additional maxims and essays. In Maxims and Reflections , Johann Wolfgang von Goethe takes a
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- Author
- Baltasar Gracián & François de La Rochefoucauld & Johann Wolfgang von Goethe [Gracián, Baltasar & Rochefoucauld, François de La & Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von]
- Publisher
- Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781504044516
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Philosophy, History, Humanities
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