About this episode
This episode discusses the importance of appearances and how they influence perception of worth.
Wisdom 130: "Do, but also Seem""Things do not pass for what they are, but for what they seem. To be of worth and to know how to show it is to be worth double. What is not seen is as if it were not. Even Right Reason itself is not respected if it does not wear a face of authority. Deceit gets the upper hand by appearing on the outside, and it often covers up the defects of the soul with the varnish of appearances. Great worth is not enough; it must be helped by an air of importance. For a lack of this is a great defect, and even more so when it is joined to a lack of merit."Book: The Art of Worldly by Wisdom Author: Baltasar Gracián
Topics covered
- wisdom
- self-improvement
- perception
- appearance
- value
Keywords
- Baltasar Gracián
- The Art of Worldly Wisdom
- deceit
- authority
- merit
Mentioned in this episode
Products: The Art of Worldly Wisdom
Books & works: The Art of Worldly by Wisdom
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