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Can we ever have too much of a good thing?
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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Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra
Miguel de Cervantes Cortinas
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I have always heard, Sancho, that doing good to base fellows is like throwing water into the sea.
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When the head aches, all the members partake of the pain.
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