The Art of Worldly Wisdom

Blurb

The Art of Worldly Wisdom is a book by Baltasar Gracián y Morales. It is a collection of maxims. Oráculo manual y arte de prudencia was written in 1647, and became popular throughout Europe. The book is a collection of 300 maxims, each with a commentary, on various topics giving advice and guidance on how to live fully, advance socially, and be a better person.
It was translated by Joseph Jacobs