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What a man has, so much he is sure of.
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
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Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra
Miguel de Cervantes Cortinas
Miguel de Cervantes y Cortinas
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Does the devil possess you? You're leaping over the hedge before you come at the stile.
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He had a face like a blessing.
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I drink when I have occasion, and sometimes when I have no occasion.
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My heart is wax molded as she pleases, but enduring as marble to retain.
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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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True courage lies in the middle, between cowardice and recklessness.
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Do not eat garlic or onions for their smell will reveal that you are a peasant.
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