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Thou art a cat, and a rat, and a coward.
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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Nor has his death the world deceiv'd than his wondrous life surprise d if he like a madman liv'd least he like a wise one dy'd.
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Do not eat garlic or onions for their smell will reveal that you are a peasant.
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By such innovations are languages enriched, when the words are adopted by the multitude, and naturalized by custom.
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The man who is prepared has his battle half fought.
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Get the better of yourself - this is the best kind of victory.
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Now blessings light on him that first invented this same sleep. It covers a man all over, thoughts and all, like a cloak.
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He preaches well that lives well, quoth Sancho, that's all the divinity I can understand.
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Among the attributes of God, although they are equal, mercy shines with even more brilliance than justice.
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