Miguel de Cervantes

Writer

Miguel de Cervantes was a Spanish writer best known for his novel Don Quixote, which explores themes of reality, honor, and the human condition.

Born
September 29, 1547
Died
April 22, 1616
Quotes
437
Rank
#89

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"Until death it is all life."

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"God exalts the man who humbles himself."

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"The man who fights for his ideals is alive."

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"The foolish sayings of the rich pass for wise saws in society."

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"When in doubt, lean to the side of #‎ mercy ."

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"Anyone who does not know how to make the most of his luck has no right to complain if it passes by him."

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"Every man was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth."

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"Urgent necessity prompts many to do things."

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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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"Do not eat garlic or onions; for their smell will reveal that you are a peasant."

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"When we leave this world, and are laid in the earth, the prince walks as narrow a path as the day-laborer."

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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 bad year and a bad month to all the backbiting bitches in the world!."

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"Many count their chickens before they are hatched; and where they expect bacon, meet with broken bones."

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