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The darts of love are blunted by maiden modesty.
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
Miguel de Cervantes y Cortinas
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Do but take care to express yourself in a plain, easy Manner, in well-chosen, significant and decent Terms, and to give a harmonious and pleasing Turn to your Periods: study to explain your Thoughts, and set them in the truest Light, labouring as much as possible, not to leave them dark nor intricate, but clear and intelligible.
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The most difficult character in comedy is that of the fool, and he must be no simpleton that plays that part.
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Alas! all music jars when the soul's out of tune.
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Love is influenced by no consideration, recognizes no restraints of reason, and is of the same nature as death, that assails alike the lofty palaces of kings and the humble cabins of shepherds and when it takes entire possession of a heart, the first thing it does is to banish fear and shame from it.
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A private sin is not so prejudicial in this world, as a public indecency.
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Good actions ennoble us, and we are the sons of our deeds.
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Delay always breeds danger.
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The man who fights for his ideals is alive.
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I know who I am and who I may be, if I choose.
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I can tell where my own shoe pinches me.
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All persons are not discreet enough to know how to take things by the right handle.
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For a man to attain to an eminent degree in learning costs him time, watching, hunger, nakedness, dizziness in the head, weakness in the stomach, and other inconveniences.
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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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I shall be as secret as the grave.
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The road to the inn is much better than the stay.
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Under a bad cloak there is often a good drinker
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Fear has many eyes and can see things underground.
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It requires a long time to know anyone.
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