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Honesty's the best policy.

Honesty's the best policy.

Miguel de Cervantes
Honesty, Policy
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Pierre Antoine Motteux (1749). “The history of the renowned don Quixote de la Mancha. Tr. by several hands: and publ. by mr. Motteux. Ozell”, p.268

When a man says, "Get out of my house! what would you have with my wife?" there is no answer to be made.

Miguel de Cervantes
Men, Wife, House
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1856). “The History of the Ingenious Gentleman, Don Quixote of La Mancha”, p.63

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 least, inasmuch as concerns truth.

Miguel de Cervantes
Father, History, Sacred
"El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha (The Ingenious Nobleman Sir Quixote of La Mancha)". Book by Miguel de Cervantes (Part II, Book III, Chapter 3), 1620.

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
Food, Men, Turkeys
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1848). “Don Quixote”, p.30

We are all as God made us and frequently much worse.

Miguel de Cervantes
Made

The proof is in the pudding.

Miguel de Cervantes
Pudding, Proof

Under a bad cloak there is often a good drinker

Miguel de Cervantes
Drinking, Cloaks, Drinkers
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1855). “The Exemplary Novels”, p.353

There is no love lost between us.

Miguel de Cervantes
Lost Love, Confusion, No Love Lost
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1822). “The History of the Ingenious Gentleman, Don Quixote of La Mancha ...”, p.189

At this the duchess, laughing all the while, said: "Sancho Panza is right in all he has said, and will be right in all he shall say.

Miguel de Cervantes
Laughing, Duchess, Said

She fights and vanquishes in me, and I live and breathe in her, and I have life and being.

Miguel de Cervantes
Love, Life, Fighting

I must speak the truth, and nothing but the truth.

Miguel de Cervantes
Fruitcake, Speak, Speak The Truth
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.115

He that will not when he may, When he would, he should have nay.

Miguel de Cervantes
Should Have, May, Should

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