Baltasar Gracián: There is no attaining eminence without both, and where they unite there is the…

There is no attaining eminence without both, and where they unite there is the greatest eminence. Mediocrity obtains more with application than superiority without it. Work is the price which is paid for reputation. What costs little is little worth.

In today’s wordsThere's no reaching eminence without both, and where they combine you get the greatest eminence. Mediocrity with effort accomplishes more than superiority without it. Work is the price of reputation. What costs little is worth little.