"The Book of Wisdom" is the pinnacle work of Baltasar Gracian, a famous Spanish philosopher and thinker in the 17th century. Since its publication in 1647, it has been highly praised by readers. Together with "The King" and "The Art of War", it is known as "the three great wonders in the history of human thought".
This book collects 300 wonderful maxims for life, discussing wisdom and strategies such as understanding people and things, making careful decisions about right and wrong, self-cultivation, and guarding against evil. These precious maxims still shine brightly after hundreds of years. With an astonishingly cold and objective attitude, it describes the life experience in a very profound way, and provides readers with various ingenious strategies to overcome the embarrassment, difficulties and evil in life.
Through these colorful life mottos, people not only obtain good tips for overcoming adversities that may occur in life, but more importantly, enhance their understanding and insight into life.
The translation of this book is concise, the text is concise and timeless, and it is both readable, appreciative and collectible. It is truly a rare good book. I hope that readers can read the beautiful words and benefit a lot.
Reader comments
It is worth reading intensively and frequently, and is comparable to one of the four books. The author's understanding of human nature and wisdom in dealing with people have reached a state of perfection, and he can be described as a man of enlightenment. This book contains the ancient wisdom of "the inner sage and the outer king", but it is very different from the inner sage in traditional culture. The author's idea is to be a king on the outside and a sage on the inside, unlike the worldly wisdom of being poor and enjoying the Taoism, being pure and having few desires in Chinese traditional culture. The author's thoughts are highly utilitarian, survivalism is prevalent, and he even resorts to any means to achieve his goals. Maybe this is the difference between ancient foreign culture and domestic culture, which deserves a dialectical look and more thinking. The wisdom of this book is for a better individual survival, to pursue the best interests of the individual, and to use one's own means to achieve one's own goals. It is a way of progress and a promising method, which is somewhat similar to the Confucian idea of enterprising scholars, but this book is about pursuing the kingly way and for the absolute benefit of the individual. Maybe this is also individualism in foreign countries, while in China we value people's social cultural differences more. The Taoist thought of Qihuang Laozhuang is also very different from this, focusing more on the path of inaction. The thoughts in this book are more concerned with the pursuit of status and the discussion of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages. Of course, it also involves the pursuit of personal cultivation and quality. In short, it can be regarded as a treasure book. Read more, think more, do more, take its essence and remove its dross, and increase your own wisdom.
"The Book of Wisdom", "The King" and "The Art of War" are known as "the three great wonder books in the history of human thought", introducing the wisdom of the Christian Baltasar Gracian in life. His principles are easy to understand but have profound implications, guiding people in all aspects of daily life. Of course, some of the maxims are contradictory to some extent, but specific issues should be analyzed in detail. My favorite saying at the moment is "Don't judge everything by your own opinion." People often form their own unique personalities and values based on their experience, growth background, and educational environment. From a personal perspective, these values are the standard by which you measure the world. But from a macro perspective, they are just a small perspective from which the human race detects the world. Therefore, what you see with your own eyes may not be real. What you see may only be a point or part. If you don't understand the ins and outs of the matter and the entire process, please do not make any judgments.
Book review: In fact, I don't really want it to be known, after all, these wisdoms are too advanced! Who would have thought that a book written a hundred years ago would be so practical and true today; its intellectual value is limitless, and every time you think about it, you will gain new insights. It is truly a treasure.
In the 17th century, Spain was reaching saturation in its imperial expansion and gradually heading towards its decline; Gracian, the author of this book, had suffered a lot in his life and deeply abhorred mankind's wanton wars. He wrote words of awakening to alert the world, hoping to lead more people to the path of perfection. The author advocates restraining one's desires and advocating reaching adulthood through self-cultivation. Happiness does not necessarily come from rich food and clothing, but more from inner wealth.
A treasure book that established the world, a way to live in the world, and you can benefit from reading it often.
The only thing in the world that belongs to you is time, which is also the destination of those who have wandering minds.
Human intelligence and greatness depend on virtue, not wealth. Only virtue is independent and self-sufficient. It makes us cherish life and remember the dead.
You can find many different points from it. But one thing you also need to remember is, "There is no such thing as a free lunch."
A very good book [like]
If you understand this book, study it thoroughly, and know how to use it, you will become a wise man.
This book is like an old friend full of wisdom, sharing his experience and wisdom in life with you. The maxims in the book are like beacons that help me face various difficulties in life more calmly. I especially like the part about self-cultivation in the book. It makes me understand the importance of constantly improving myself. In short, this is a good book worth reading again and again. Just like my relationship with my girlfriend, it can stand the test of time.
Benefit, this book is very good
Extraordinary, concise and concise
Reading a book while reading can increase your knowledge of the Bible, which is good.
The way to live in the world is worth reading frequently.
Simple and elegant, not verbose.
I have benefited a lot
The content of this book is training
Good books are worth collecting
Not a single sentence in the whole book is nonsense [like], very good
It is worth reading intensively and frequently, and is comparable to one of the four books. The author's understanding of human nature and wisdom in dealing with people have reached a state of perfection, and he can be described as a man of enlightenment. This book contains the ancient wisdom of "the inner sage and the outer king", but it is very different from the inner sage in traditional culture. The author's idea is to be a king on the outside and a sage on the inside, unlike the worldly wisdom of being poor and enjoying the Taoism, being pure and having few desires in Chinese traditional culture. The author's thoughts are highly utilitarian, survivalism is prevalent, and he even resorts to any means to achieve his goals. Maybe this is the difference between ancient foreign culture and domestic culture, which deserves a dialectical look and more thinking. The wisdom of this book is for a better individual survival, to pursue the best interests of the individual, and to use one's own means to achieve one's own goals. It is a way of progress and a promising method, which is somewhat similar to the Confucian idea of enterprising scholars, but this book is about pursuing the kingly way and for the absolute benefit of the individual. Maybe this is also individualism in foreign countries, while in China we value people's social cultural differences more. The Taoist thought of Qihuang Laozhuang is also very different from this, focusing more on the path of inaction. The thoughts in this book are more concerned with the pursuit of status and the discussion of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages. Of course, it also involves the pursuit of personal cultivation and quality. In short, it can be regarded as a treasure book. Read more, think more, do more, take its essence and remove its dross, and increase your own wisdom.
"The Book of Wisdom", "The King" and "The Art of War" are known as "the three great wonder books in the history of human thought", introducing the wisdom of the Christian Baltasar Gracian in life. His principles are easy to understand but have profound implications, guiding people in all aspects of daily life. Of course, some of the maxims are contradictory to some extent, but specific issues should be analyzed in detail. My favorite saying at the moment is "Don't judge everything by your own opinion." People often form their own unique personalities and values based on their experience, growth background, and educational environment. From a personal perspective, these values are the standard by which you measure the world. But from a macro perspective, they are just a small perspective from which the human race detects the world. Therefore, what you see with your own eyes may not be real. What you see may only be a point or part. If you don't understand the ins and outs of the matter and the entire process, please do not make any judgments.
Book review: In fact, I don't really want it to be known, after all, these wisdoms are too advanced! Who would have thought that a book written a hundred years ago would be so practical and true today; its intellectual value is limitless, and every time you think about it, you will gain new insights. It is truly a treasure.
In the 17th century, Spain was reaching saturation in its imperial expansion and gradually heading towards its decline; Gracian, the author of this book, had suffered a lot in his life and deeply abhorred mankind's wanton wars. He wrote words of awakening to alert the world, hoping to lead more people to the path of perfection. The author advocates restraining one's desires and advocating reaching adulthood through self-cultivation. Happiness does not necessarily come from rich food and clothing, but more from inner wealth.
A treasure book that established the world, a way to live in the world, and you can benefit from reading it often.
The only thing in the world that belongs to you is time, which is also the destination of those who have wandering minds.
Human intelligence and greatness depend on virtue, not wealth. Only virtue is independent and self-sufficient. It makes us cherish life and remember the dead.
You can find many different points from it. But one thing you also need to remember is, "There is no such thing as a free lunch."
A very good book [like]
If you understand this book, study it thoroughly, and know how to use it, you will become a wise man.
This book is like an old friend full of wisdom, sharing his experience and wisdom in life with you. The maxims in the book are like beacons that help me face various difficulties in life more calmly. I especially like the part about self-cultivation in the book. It makes me understand the importance of constantly improving myself. In short, this is a good book worth reading again and again. Just like my relationship with my girlfriend, it can stand the test of time.
Benefit, this book is very good
Extraordinary, concise and concise
Reading a book while reading can increase your knowledge of the Bible, which is good.
The way to live in the world is worth reading frequently.
Simple and elegant, not verbose.
I have benefited a lot
The content of this book is training
Good books are worth collecting
Not a single sentence in the whole book is nonsense [like], very good