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Controlling my temper is important, ... Sometimes it's hard, but I try.
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
Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra
Miguel de Cervantes Cortinas
Miguel de Cervantes y Cortinas
Temperance
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In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd.
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I want you to see me naked and performing one or two dozen mad acts, which will take me less than half an hour, because if you have seen them with your own eyes, you can safely swear to any others you might wish to add.
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Get the better of yourself - this is the best kind of victory.
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Whether the pitcher hits the stone or the stone hits the pitcher, it goes ill with the pitcher.
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The little birds have God for their caterer.
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Patience and shuffle the cards.
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Honesty is the best policy, I will stick to that. The good shall have my hand and heart, but the bad neither foot nor fellowship. And in my mind, the main point of governing, is to make a good beginning.
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Make yourself honey and the flies will devour you.
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