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Pray, look better, sir... those things yonder are no giants, but windmills.
Miguel de Cervantes
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Miguel de Cervantes
Age: 69 †
Born: 1547
Born: January 1
Died: 1616
Died: April 23
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Alcala de Henares
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
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Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra
Miguel de Cervantes Cortinas
Miguel de Cervantes y Cortinas
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To withdraw is not to run away, and to stay is no wise action, when there's more reason to fear than to hope.
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The worst reconciliation is better than the best divorce.
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There's no love lost between us.
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The treason pleases, but the traitors are odious.
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