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My honor is dearer to me than my life.
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
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Thou art a cat, and a rat, and a coward.
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Though Gods attributes are equal, yet his mercy is more attractive and pleasing in our eyes than his justice.
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I find my familiarity with thee has bred contempt.
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I had rather munch a crust of brown bread and an onion in a corner, without any more ado, or ceremony, than feed upon turkey at another man's table.
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You are a king by your own fireside, as much as any monarch in his throne.
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Arms are my ornaments, warfare my repose.
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When in doubt, lean to the side of # mercy .
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Historians ought to be precise, faithful, and unprejudiced and neither interest nor fear, hatred nor affection, should make them swerve from the way of truth.
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The pen is the tongue of the mind.
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Sorrow was made for man, not for beasts yet if men encourage melancholy too much, they become no better than beasts.
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