The Wisdom Book of Millennia: The Code of Conduct That Lives on for Generations

Author: (Spanish) Baltasar Gracián, translated by Shujun, Aizhu
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: The Book of a Thousand Years is a small volume brimming with life wisdom. Through concise and profound maxims, it reveals the survival and social wisdom discovered by the holy man of this world—Baltasar Gracián. He believed that one should cultivate oneself in the world, strive to improve, and achieve perfection. This is not only important to you but also the greatest perfection in all things. It is a book on social wisdom by a sage, practical for everyone who needs to interact. The ideas and principles that permeate it are suitable for all social and business activities, as all such activities occur between people. In social and business contexts, humanistic thought, social wisdom, and production and exchange often blend together. This book teaches us that truly wise people should be cautious and rational in their interactions. Social and business activities are inherently very rational, and thus require double caution. In fact, this is true for all human activities. Everywhere is filled with skill and deception, and everywhere there are cunning and traps. No one or no book can tell you all the manifestations and types of falsehood and deception, nor can anything guarantee you victory. Your only reliance is on yourself—your rationality and caution, your integrity and noble character. This will lay a glorious foundation for you, allowing you to live in the glory and wealth of life. The Book of a Thousand Years is such a small volume brimming with life wisdom. Through concise and profound maxims, it reveals the survival and social wisdom discovered by the holy man of this world—Baltasar Gracián. He believed that one should cultivate oneself in the world, strive to improve, and achieve perfection. This is not only important to you but also the greatest perfection in all things. It is a book on social wisdom by a sage, practical for everyone who needs to interact. The ideas and principles that permeate it are suitable for all social and business activities, as all such activities occur between people. In social and business contexts, humanistic thought, social wisdom, and production and exchange often blend together. This book teaches us that truly wise people should be cautious and rational in their interactions. Social and business activities are inherently very rational, and thus require double caution. In fact, this is true for all human activities. Everywhere is filled with skill and deception, and everywhere there are cunning and traps. No one or no book can tell you all the manifestations and types of falsehood and deception, nor can anything guarantee you victory. Your only reliance is on yourself—your rationality and caution, your integrity and noble character. This will lay a glorious foundation for you, allowing you to live in the glory and wealth of life.