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He preaches well that lives well, quoth Sancho, that's all the divinity I can understand.
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
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The reputation of a woman may also be compared to a mirror of crystal, shining and bright, but liable to be sullied by every breath that comes near it.
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Proverbs are short sentences drawn from long experience.
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To be good to the vile is to throw water into the sea.
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Be brief, for no talk can please when too long. Being prepared is half the victory.
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There were but two families in the world, Have-much and Have-little.
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In every case, the remedy is to take action. Get clear about exactly what it is that you need to learn and exactly what you need to do to learn it. BEING CLEAR KILLS FEAR. Make it thy business to know thyself, which is the most difficult lesson in the world.
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