Top 25 Quotes by Miguel de Cervantes of 437 - Page 10

One who has not only the four S's, which are required in every good lover, but even the whole alphabet; as for example... Agreeable, Bountiful, Constant, Dutiful, Easy, Faithful, Gallant, Honorable, Ingenious, Kind,

One who has not only the four S's, which are required in every good lover, but even the whole alphabet; as for example... Agreeable, Bountiful, Constant, Dutiful, Easy, Faithful, Gallant, Honorable, Ingenious, Kind, Loyal, Mild, Noble, Officious, Prudent, Quiet, Rich, Secret, True, Valiant, Wise; the X indeed, is too harsh a letter to agree with him, but he is Young and Zealous.

Miguel de Cervantes

Love, Wise, Faithful

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1854). “The History of the Ingenious Gentleman, Don Quixote of La Mancha”, p.165

All is not gold that glisters.

Miguel de Cervantes

Gold

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Quixote de la Mancha (don, fict.name.) (1847). “The history of don Quixote de la Mancha. From the Span. To which is prefixed a sketch of the life and writings of the author. Select libr. ed”, p.342

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

Miguel de Cervantes

Men, Spoons, Mouths

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Quixote de la Mancha (don, fict.name.) (1847). “The history of don Quixote de la Mancha. From the Span. To which is prefixed a sketch of the life and writings of the author. Select libr. ed”, p.418

Laws that only threaten, and are not kept, become like the log that was given to the frogs to be their king, which they feared at first, but soon scorned and trampled on.

Miguel de Cervantes

Kings, Law, Frogs

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Quixote de la Mancha (don, fict.name.) (1847). “The history of don Quixote de la Mancha. From the Span. To which is prefixed a sketch of the life and writings of the author. Select libr. ed”, p.357

When you are at Rome, do as you see.

Miguel de Cervantes

Rome

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1872). “Sancho Panza's Proverbs, and others which occur in Don Quixote; with a aliteral English translation, notes, and an introduction by Ulick Ralph Burke”, p.37

Evil comes not amiss if it comes alone.

Miguel de Cervantes

Evil, Ifs

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1877). “Spanish Salt: A Collection of All the Proverbs which are to be Found in Don Quixote”, p.88

The virtuous woman must be treated like a relic - adored, but not handled; she should be guarded and prized, like a fine flower-garden, the beauty and fragrance of which the owner allows others to enjoy only at a distance, and through iron walls.

Miguel de Cervantes

Wall, Distance, Flower

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1842). “Don Quixote”, p.165

Urgent necessity prompts many to do things.

Miguel de Cervantes

Prompts, Urgent

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1771). “The History of the Renowned Don Quixote de la Mancha”, p.229

All of that is true,’ responded Don Quixote, ‘but we cannot all be friars, and God brings His children to heaven by many paths: chivalry is a religion, and there are sainted knights in Glory.’ Yes,’ responded Sancho, ‘but I’ve heard that there are more friars in heaven than knights errant.’ That is true,’ responded Don Quixote, ‘because the number of religious is greater than the number of knights.’ There are many who are errant,’ said Sancho. Many,’ responded Don Quixote, ‘but few who deserve to be called knights.

Miguel de Cervantes

Religious, Children, Knights

Soul of fibre and heart of oak.

Miguel de Cervantes

Heart, Soul, Oaks

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1872). “Sancho Panza's Proverbs: And Others which Occur in Don Quixote”, p.19

Treason pleases, but not the traitor.

Miguel de Cervantes

Traitor, Treason, Please

Honesty is the best policy, I will stick to that. The good shall have my hand and heart, but the bad neither foot nor fellowship. And in my mind, the main point of governing, is to make a good beginning.

Miguel de Cervantes

Honesty, Heart, Hands

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.544, Wordsworth Editions

Laziness never arrived at the attainment of a good wish.

Miguel de Cervantes

Wish, Laziness, Good Wishes

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

Miguel de Cervantes

Years, World, Months

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

Equality, World, Earth

You cannot eat your cake and have your cake.

Miguel de Cervantes

Cake, Have Your Cake And Eat It Too, Miscellaneous

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1856). “The History of the Ingenious Gentleman, Don Quixote of La Mancha”, p.59

The most perceptive character in a play is the fool, because the man who wishes to seem simple cannot possibly be a simpleton.

Miguel de Cervantes

Character, Simple, Men

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?

Miguel de Cervantes

Mother, Home, Government

There is no book so bad...that it does not have something good in it.

Miguel de Cervantes

Book, Doe, Spanish And English

Troubles take wing for the man who can sing.

Miguel de Cervantes

Men, Wings, Trouble

A person dishonored is worst than dead.

Miguel de Cervantes

Honor, Literature, Worst

Arms are my ornaments, warfare my repose.

Miguel de Cervantes

Ornaments, Warfare, Arms

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1866). “Adventures of Don Quixote de la Mancha”, p.8

All I know is that so long I am asleep I am rid of all fears and hopes and toils and glory, and long live the man who invented sleep, the cloak that covers all human thirst.

Miguel de Cervantes

Sleep, Men, Long