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Miguel De Cervantes Quotes

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 Picture Quote #1

The poet may say or sing, not as things were, but as they ought to have been; but the historian must pen them, not as they ought to have been, but as they really were Picture Quote #1

History is the depository of great actions, the witness of what is past, the example and instructor of the present, and monitor to the future Picture Quote #1

When we leave this world, and are laid in the Earth, the prince walks as narrow a path as the day laborer Picture Quote #1

The woman who is resolved to be respected can make herself so even amidst an army of soldiers Picture Quote #1

For men may prove and use their friends, as the poet expresses it, usque ad aras, meaning that a friend should not be required to act contrary to the law of God Picture Quote #1

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For let us women be never so ill-favored, I imagine that we are always delighted to hear ourselves called handsome Picture Quote #1

I am of opinion that there is no proverb which is not true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience itself, the mother of all the sciences Picture Quote #1

I am of the opinion that there are no proverbial sayings which are not true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience itself, who is the mother of all sciences Picture Quote #1

Jealousy sees things always with magnifying glasses which make little things large, of dwarfs giants, suspicions truths Picture Quote #1

Beauty in a modest woman is like fire at a distance, or like a sharp sword; neither doth the one burn, nor the other wound those that come not too near them Picture Quote #1

There is a remedy for everything but death; who, in spite of our teeth, will take us in his clutches Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

Is it possible your pragmatical worship should not know that the comparisons made between wit and wit, courage and courage, beauty and beauty, birth and birth, are always odious and ill taken? Picture Quote #1

There is no remembrance which time does not obliterate, nor pain which death does not terminate Picture Quote #1

For the army is a school in which the miser becomes generous, and the generous prodigal; miserly soldiers are like monsters, but very rarely seen Picture Quote #1

A little in one’s own pocket is better than much in another man’s purse Picture Quote #1

Does the devil possess you? You’re leaping over the hedge before you come at the stile Picture Quote #1

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How will he who does not know how to govern himself know how to govern others? Picture Quote #1

Sorrow was made for man, not for beasts; yet if men encourage melancholy too much, they become no better than beasts Picture Quote #1

Happy the man to whom heaven has given a morsel of bread without laying him under the obligation of thanking any other for it than heaven itself Picture Quote #1

Whether the pitcher hits the stone or the stone hits the pitcher, it goes ill with the pitcher Picture Quote #1

Let everyone turn himself around, and look at home, and he will find enough to do Picture Quote #1

The beauty of some women has days and seasons, depending upon accidents which diminish or increase it; nay, the very passions of the mind naturally improve or impair it, and very often utterly destroy it Picture Quote #1

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When the severity of the law is to be softened, let pity, not bribes, be the motive Picture Quote #1

You are a king by your own fireside, as much as any monarch in his throne Picture Quote #1

The ass will carry his load, but not a double load; ride not a free horse to death Picture Quote #1

Don’t put too fine a point to your wit for fear it should get blunted Picture Quote #1

Make it thy business to know thyself, which is the most difficult lesson in the world. Yet from this lesson thou will learn to avoid the frog’s foolish ambition of swelling to rival the bigness of the ox Picture Quote #1

She fights and vanquishes in me, and I live and breathe in her, and I have life and being Picture Quote #1

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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 (Miguel De Cervantes Quotes) The poet may say or sing, not as things were, but as they ought to have been; but the historian must pen them, not as they ought to have been, but as they really were (Miguel De Cervantes Quotes) History is the depository of great actions, the witness of what is past, the example and instructor of the present, and monitor to the future (Miguel De Cervantes Quotes) When we leave this world, and are laid in the Earth, the prince walks as narrow a path as the day laborer (Miguel De Cervantes Quotes) The woman who is resolved to be respected can make herself so even amidst an army of soldiers (Miguel De Cervantes Quotes) For men may prove and use their friends, as the poet expresses it, usque ad aras, meaning that a friend should not be required to act contrary to the law of God (Miguel De Cervantes Quotes) For let us women be never so ill-favored, I imagine that we are always delighted to hear ourselves called handsome (Miguel De Cervantes Quotes) I am of opinion that there is no proverb which is not true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience itself, the mother of all the sciences (Miguel De Cervantes Quotes) I am of the opinion that there are no proverbial sayings which are not true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience itself, who is the mother of all sciences (Miguel De Cervantes Quotes) Jealousy sees things always with magnifying glasses which make little things large, of dwarfs giants, suspicions truths (Miguel De Cervantes Quotes) Beauty in a modest woman is like fire at a distance, or like a sharp sword; neither doth the one burn, nor the other wound those that come not too near them (Miguel De Cervantes Quotes) There is a remedy for everything but death; who, in spite of our teeth, will take us in his clutches (Miguel De Cervantes Quotes) 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 (Miguel De Cervantes Quotes) Is it possible your pragmatical worship should not know that the comparisons made between wit and wit, courage and courage, beauty and beauty, birth and birth, are always odious and ill taken? (Miguel De Cervantes Quotes) There is no remembrance which time does not obliterate, nor pain which death does not terminate (Miguel De Cervantes Quotes) For the army is a school in which the miser becomes generous, and the generous prodigal; miserly soldiers are like monsters, but very rarely seen (Miguel De Cervantes Quotes) A little in one’s own pocket is better than much in another man’s purse (Miguel De Cervantes Quotes) Does the devil possess you? You’re leaping over the hedge before you come at the stile (Miguel De Cervantes Quotes) How will he who does not know how to govern himself know how to govern others? (Miguel De Cervantes Quotes) Sorrow was made for man, not for beasts; yet if men encourage melancholy too much, they become no better than beasts (Miguel De Cervantes Quotes) Happy the man to whom heaven has given a morsel of bread without laying him under the obligation of thanking any other for it than heaven itself (Miguel De Cervantes Quotes) Whether the pitcher hits the stone or the stone hits the pitcher, it goes ill with the pitcher (Miguel De Cervantes Quotes) Let everyone turn himself around, and look at home, and he will find enough to do (Miguel De Cervantes Quotes) The beauty of some women has days and seasons, depending upon accidents which diminish or increase it; nay, the very passions of the mind naturally improve or impair it, and very often utterly destroy it (Miguel De Cervantes Quotes) When the severity of the law is to be softened, let pity, not bribes, be the motive (Miguel De Cervantes Quotes) You are a king by your own fireside, as much as any monarch in his throne (Miguel De Cervantes Quotes) The ass will carry his load, but not a double load; ride not a free horse to death (Miguel De Cervantes Quotes) Don’t put too fine a point to your wit for fear it should get blunted (Miguel De Cervantes Quotes) Make it thy business to know thyself, which is the most difficult lesson in the world. Yet from this lesson thou will learn to avoid the frog’s foolish ambition of swelling to rival the bigness of the ox (Miguel De Cervantes Quotes) She fights and vanquishes in me, and I live and breathe in her, and I have life and being (Miguel De Cervantes Quotes)

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