In all matters keep something in reserve. It is to insure your position ; not all your wit must be spent nor all your energies sapped every time ; even of what you know keep a rear guard, for it is to double your advantage, always to have in reserve something to call upon when danger threatens bad issue ; the support may mean more than the attack, because it exhibits faith and fortitude. An intelligent man always plays safe, wherefore even here that sharp paradox holds : more is the half, than the whole.
Gracian’s Manual, § 170
Was this directed at my blog posts? 😉
Heavens, no! How could anyone critique those?
It was entirely the result of bibliomancy. I flipped open my Gracian’s Manual for a quick bit of satisfying wisdom, and thought I’d share it.
Bibliomany, huh? What a great idea! I should give that a shot!