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Liberty is one of the most precious gifts which heaven has bestowed on man; with it we cannot compare the treasures which the earth contains or the sea conceals; for liberty, as for honor, we can and ought to risk our

Liberty is one of the most precious gifts which heaven has bestowed on man; with it we cannot compare the treasures which the earth contains or the sea conceals; for liberty, as for honor, we can and ought to risk our lives; and, on for the other hand, captivity is the greatest evil that can befall man.

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Freedom, Men, Hands

The gratification of wealth is not found in mere possession or in lavish expenditure, but in its wise application.

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Success, Wise, Wealth

To be good to the vile is to throw water into the sea.

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Sea, Water, Clemency

I do not insist," answered Don Quixote, "that this is a full adventure, but it is the beginning of one, for this is the way adventures begin.

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Adventure, Way
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1957). “Don Quixote”, Signet Book

One of the effects of fear is to disturb the senses and cause things to appear other than what they are.

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Causes, Effects, Senses
Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra (1976). “The Portable Cervantes”, p.121, Penguin

God exalts the man who humbles himself.

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Men, He Man

Time ripens all things; no man is born wise.

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

Love is invisible and comes and goes where it wants, without anyone asking about it.

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Love Is, Asking, Want

That one man scorned and covered with scars Still strove with his last ounce of courage To reach the unreachable star.

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Inspirational, Courage, Stars
"Fictional character: Miguel de Cervantes". "Man of La Mancha", 1965.

Until death it is all life.

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Death
Miguel De Cervantes (2015). “Don Quixote”, p.952, Xist Publishing

The pen is the tongue of the mind.

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Teacher, Writing, Mind
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1867). “Don Quixote”, p.370

Sleep is the best cure for waking troubles.

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Sleep, Waking, Trouble
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1858). “Adventures of Don Quixote de la Mancha”, p.587

A knowledge of thyself will preserve thee from vanity.

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Vanity, Thee, Preserves
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1867). “Don Quixote”, p.490

Give the devil his due.

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Revenge, Giving, Devil
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.96, Wordsworth Editions

The brave man carves out his fortune, and every man is the sum of his own works.

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Work, Men, Bravery

Fortune may have yet a better success in reserve for you and they who lose today may win tomorrow.

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Winning, May, Today
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.38, Wordsworth Editions

That's the nature of women, not to love when we love them, and to love when we love them not.

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Women, Literature
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.114, Wordsworth Editions

Facts are the enemy of truth.

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Witty, Humorous, Inspiration

The wicked are always ungrateful.

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Ungrateful, Wicked, Ingratitude
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.67

From reading too much, and sleeping too little, his brain dried up on him and he lost his judgment.

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Reading, Sleep, Brain

When God sends the dawn, he sends it for all.

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God, Dawn
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (2013). “Don Quixote of La Mancha (Full Text)/ Introductory analysis and literary poem by Atidem Aroha.”, p.680, Alejandro's Libros

Virtue is the truest nobility.

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Literature, Virtue, Nobility
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1719). “THE HISTORY Of the RENOWNED Don QUIXOTE De la MANCHA.”, p.129

In the night all cats are gray.

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Cat, Night, Gray
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1856). “The History of the Ingenious Gentleman, Don Quixote of La Mancha”, p.339

A good name is better than bags of gold.

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Names, Gold, Bags
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1866). “Adventures of Don Quixote de la Mancha”, p.508

Virtue is persecuted by the wicked more than it is loved by the good.

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Wisdom, Wicked, Virtue
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (2006). “Don Quixote”, p.449, Collector's Library

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