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Great persons are able to do great kindnesses.
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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Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra
Miguel de Cervantes Cortinas
Miguel de Cervantes y Cortinas
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A closed mouth catches no flies.
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Truth indeed rather alleviates than hurts, and will always bear up against falsehood, as oil does above water.
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Love and war are the same thing, and stratagems and policy are as allowable in the one as in the other.
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Digo, paciencia y barajar. What I say is, patience, and shuffle the cards.
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Urgent necessity prompts many to do things.
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Wine in excess keeps neither secrets nor promises.
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I find my familiarity with thee has bred contempt.
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Drink moderately, for drunkeness neither keeps a secret, nor observes a promise.
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Bien predica quien bien vive. He preaches well who lives well.
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Maybe the greatest madness is to see life as it is rather than what it could be.
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