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God exalts the man who humbles himself.
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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It is good to live and learn.
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There are but few proverbial sayings that are not true, for they are all drawn from experience itself, which is the mother of all sciences.
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The cleverest character in comedy is the clown, for he who would make people take him for a fool, must not be one.
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A knight errant who turns mad for a reason deserves neither merit nor thanks. The thing is to do it without cause
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Whether it's the pot that hits the rock or the rock that hits the pot , it's the pot that will break every time
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Those who'll play with cats must expect to be scratched.
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The good governor should have a broken leg and keep at home.
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She wanted, with her fickleness, to make my destruction constant I want, by trying to destroy myself, to satisfy her desire.
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Bien predica quien bien vive. He preaches well who lives well.
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Fortune may have yet a better success in reserve for you and they who lose today may win tomorrow.
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I never thrust my nose into other men's porridge. It is no bread and butter of mine every man for himself, and God for us all.
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They can expect nothing but their labor for their pains. - Cervantes
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Men of great talents, whether poets or historians, seldom escape the attacks of those who, without ever favoring the world with any production of their own, take delight in criticising the works of others.
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The brave man carves out his fortune, and every man is the sum of his own works.
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When the severity of the law is to be softened, let pity, not bribes, be the motive.
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Maybe the greatest madness is to see life as it is rather than what it could be.
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A private sin is not so prejudicial in this world, as a public indecency.
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Under a bad cloak there is often a good drinker
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Patience and shuffle the cards.
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In every case, the remedy is to take action. Get clear about exactly what it is that you need to learn and exactly what you need to do to learn it. BEING CLEAR KILLS FEAR. Make it thy business to know thyself, which is the most difficult lesson in the world.
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