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I find my familiarity with thee has bred contempt.
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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Let everyone turn himself around, and look at home, and he will find enough to do.
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I never thrust my nose into other men's porridge. It is no bread and butter of mine every man for himself, and God for us all.
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Alas! all music jars when the soul's out of tune.
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Let me leap out of the frying-pan into the fire or, out of God's blessing into the warm sun.
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