Miguel de Cervantes

"Thou camest out of thy mother's belly without government, thou hast liv'd hitherto without government, and thou mayst be carried to thy long home without government, when it shall please the Lord. How many people in this world live without government, yet do well enough, and are well look'd upon?"

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Source: Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1982). “The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha”

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Miguel de Cervantes

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

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