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Be not under the dominion of thine own will; it is the vice of the ignorant, who vainly presume on their own understanding.

Be not under the dominion of thine own will; it is the vice of the ignorant, who vainly presume on their own understanding.

Miguel de Cervantes
Understanding, Ignorant, Vices
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1851). “The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha”, p.321

Death eats up all things, both the young lamb and old sheep; and I have heard our parson say, death values a prince no more than a clown.

Miguel de Cervantes
Death, Sheep, Dying
"Don Quixote".

Beware, gentle knight - the greatest monster of them all is reason.

Miguel de Cervantes
Knowing Who You Are, Knights, Monsters

The road to the inn is much better than the stay.

Miguel de Cervantes
Life, Inns

A stout heart breaks bad luck.

Miguel de Cervantes
Heart, Luck, Break
Miguel de Cervantes, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (2006). “Don Quixote: Easyread Large Edition”, p.601, ReadHowYouWant.com

Jealousy sees things always with magnifying glasses which make little things large, of dwarfs giants, of suspicions truths.

Miguel de Cervantes
Emotional, Glasses, Giants

There is no greater folly in the world than for a man to despair.

Miguel de Cervantes
Men, Doubt, Despair
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1855). “The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha: With Illus. by Schoff”, p.384

Truth will rise above falsehood as oil above water.

Miguel de Cervantes
Truth, Oil, Water
Miguel de Cervantes (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Miguel de Cervantes (Illustrated)”, p.1102, Delphi Classics

Those who'll play with cats must expect to be scratched.

Miguel de Cervantes
Cat, Play, Expectations
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Pierre Antoine Motteux (1719). “The history of the renowned don Quixote de la Mancha. Tr. by several hands: and publ. by P. Motteux”, p.222

Every man is the son of his own works.

Miguel de Cervantes
Son, Acceptance, Men
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.14

Wit and humor belong to genius alone.

Miguel de Cervantes
Genius, Wit And Humor, Wit
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1867). “Don Quixote”, p.316

Anyone who does not know how to make the most of his luck has no right to complain if it passes by him.

Miguel de Cervantes
Luck, Doe, Complaining

There are two kinds of people in this world, my grandmother used to say: the Have's and the Have-not's, and she stuck to the Have's. And today, Señor Don Quixote, people are more interested in having than in knowing. An ass covered with gold makes a better impression than a horse with a packsaddle.

Miguel de Cervantes
Wisdom, Horse, Grandmother
Miguel de Cervantes (2000). “Don Quixote”, p.758, Modern Library

Maybe the greatest madness is to see life as it is rather than what it could be.

Miguel de Cervantes
Madness

Seek for good, but expect evil.

Miguel de Cervantes
Evil, Goodness

God who gives the wound gives the salve.

Miguel de Cervantes
God, Giving, Wounds
Miguel de Cervantes, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (2006). “Don Quixote: Easyread Large Edition”, p.310, ReadHowYouWant.com

Be brief, for no talk can please when too long. Being prepared is half the victory.

Miguel de Cervantes
Long, Victory, Half

Forewarned, forearmed; to be prepared is half the victory.

Miguel de Cervantes
Military, Victory, Half
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1856). “Adventures of Don Quixote de la Mancha”, p.346

There is a time for some things, and a time for all things; a time for great things, and a time for small things.

Miguel de Cervantes
Time, Great Things, All Things
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.556, Wordsworth Editions

By the streets of 'by and by,' one arrives at the house of 'never'.

Miguel de Cervantes
Procrastination, House, Streets

Drink moderately, for drunkeness neither keeps a secret, nor observes a promise.

Miguel de Cervantes
Secret, Promise, Literature

Never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.

Miguel de Cervantes
Regret, Years, Bird
"The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha".

There are only two families in the world, my old grandmother used to say, the Haves and the Have-nots.

Miguel de Cervantes
Grandmother, Two, Diversity
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (2006). “Don Quixote”, p.643, Collector's Library

To withdraw is not to run away, and to stay is no wise action, when there's more reason to fear than to hope.

Miguel de Cervantes
Wise, Running, Anxiety
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1856). “The History of the Ingenious Gentleman, Don Quixote of La Mancha”, p.253

For neither good nor evil can last for ever; and so it follows that as evil has lasted a long time, good must now be close at hand.

Miguel de Cervantes
Hands, Long, Evil
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (2006). “Don Quixote”, p.140, Collector's Library

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