More from Miguel de Cervantes

  1. History is in a manner a sacred thing, so far as it contains truth; for where truth is, the supreme Father of it may also be said to be, at…
  2. Journey over all the universe in a map, without the expense and fatigue of traveling, without suffering the inconveniences of heat, cold, h…
  3. When the head aches, all the members partake of the pains.
  4. The fair sex.
  5. It is not the hand but the understanding of a man that may be said to write.
  6. A little in one's own pocket is better than much in another man's purse. 'Tis good to keep a nest egg. Every little makes a mickle.
  7. The bow cannot always stand bent, nor can human frailty subsist without some lawful recreation.
  8. Remember the old saying, 'Faint heart ne'er won fair lady.'

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