Perhaps God had chosen me in my time to detail what I learned from all the madness about.
I learned that often the false is made to look appealing.
I learned that witnesses today may be testifiers tomorrow.
I learned that one must be careful in helping others.
I learned that you do not proclaim another man's evil.
I learned that mediocrity within yourself is unacceptable.
I learned that the more one says the less he is heard.
I learned that one does not argue with an arguer.
I learned that anonymity can be valuable.
I learned that there is safety in moving with the crowd.
I learned that not all praise is meant well.
I learned that secrets should neither be heard nor spoken.
I learned that you do not divulge what you cannot reverse.
I learned that all has its day.
— Baltasar Gracian in The Wisdom of Baltasar Gracian. Christianity Today, Vol. 37, no. 4.
