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One of the most considerable advantages the great have over their inferiors is to have servants as good as themselves.

One of the most considerable advantages the great have over their inferiors is to have servants as good as themselves.

Miguel de Cervantes
Literature, Advantage, Servant
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1822). “The achievements of the ingenious gentleman, don Quixote de la Mancha. A tr. based on that of P.A. Motteux, with the memoir and notes of J.G. Lockhart”, p.232

The phoenix hope, can wing her way through the desert skies, and still defying fortune's spite; revive from ashes and rise.

Miguel de Cervantes
Uplifting, Hope, Sky
"The Book of the Bizarre: Freaky Facts & Strange Stories". Book by Varla Ventura (p. 46), 2008.

Too much sanity may be madness!

Miguel de Cervantes
May, Too Much, Madness
"Fictional character: Miguel de Cervantes". "Man of La Mancha", www.imdb.com. 1972.

I have always heard, Sancho, that doing good to base fellows is like throwing water into the sea.

Miguel de Cervantes
Sea, Water, Atheism
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (2006). “Don Quixote”, p.185, Collector's Library

Since Don Quixote de la Mancha is a crazy fool and a madman, and since Sancho Panza, his squire, knows it, yet, for all that, serves and follows him, and hangs on these empty promises of his, there can be no doubt that he is more of a madman and a fool than his master.

Miguel de Cervantes
Crazy, Doubt, Promise
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1950). “The adventures of Don Quixote”, Penguin Classics

No fathers or mothers think their own children ugly; and this self-deceit is yet stronger with respect to the offspring of the mind.

Miguel de Cervantes
Mother, Children, Father
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1825). “The Life and Exploits of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote de la Mancha”, p.108

The fear thou art in, Sancho," said Don Quixote, "prevents thee from seeing or hearing correctly, for one of the effects of fear is to derange the senses and make things appear different from what they are; if thou art in such fear, withdraw to one side and leave me to myself, for alone I suffice to bring victory to that side to which I shall give my aid;" and so saying he gave Rocinante the spur, and putting the lance in rest, shot down the slope like a thunderbolt.

Miguel de Cervantes
Art, Giving, Victory
Miguel de Cervantes (2015). “Don Quixote (StoneHenge Classics): The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha”, p.107, StoneHenge Classics

Her father guarded her, and she guarded herself; for there are no padlocks, bolts, or bars, that secure a maiden better than her own reserve.

Miguel de Cervantes
Discipline, Padlocks, Bars
"The Life and Exploits of Don Quixote de la Mancha".

Let us not throw the rope after the bucket.

Miguel de Cervantes
Buckets, Rope, Prudence
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1831). “The Life and Exploits of Don Quixote de la Mancha”, p.47

My memory is so bad that many times I forget my own name.

Miguel de Cervantes
Memories, Names, Forget
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.272

Delay always breeds danger.

Miguel de Cervantes
Anger, Delay, Danger
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.199, Wordsworth Editions

The pen is the tongue of the soul; as are the thoughts engendered there, so will be the things written.

Miguel de Cervantes
Writing, Soul, Tongue
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1898). “The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of la Mancha”

He who gives early gives twice.

Miguel de Cervantes
Giving, Charity

Truth may be stretched, but cannot be broken, and always gets above falsehood, as does oil above water.

Miguel de Cervantes
Truth, Oil, Broken

there are many hours and minutes between now and tomorrowand in any one of them-even in a minute,the house falls

Miguel de Cervantes
Fall, House, Hours

I can tell where my own shoe pinches me.

Miguel de Cervantes
Shoes, My Own, I Can
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.222, Wordsworth Editions

I have other fish to fry.

Miguel de Cervantes
Lakes, Sea, Fishing
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.556, Wordsworth Editions

Let every man look before he leaps.

Miguel de Cervantes
Men, Looks, Leap
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.435, Wordsworth Editions

He who sings frightens away his ills.

Miguel de Cervantes
Inspirational, Happiness, Music
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1872). “Sancho Panza's Proverbs: And Others which Occur in Don Quixote”, p.7

The treason pleases, but the traitors are odious.

Miguel de Cervantes
Traitor, Treason, Please
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.277, Wordsworth Editions

There's no sauce in the world like hunger.

Miguel de Cervantes
Funny, Humorous, Food
MIGUEL DE CERVANTES SAAVEDRA (1719). “THE HISTORY OF THE RENOWNED DON QUIXOTE DE LA MANCHA”, p.51

My honor is dearer to me than my life.

Miguel de Cervantes
Honor
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1941). “The First Part of the Life and Achievements of the Renowned Don Quixote de la Mancha”

Controlling my temper is important, ... Sometimes it's hard, but I try.

Miguel de Cervantes
Important, Trying, Sometimes

You are a king by your own fireside, as much as any monarch in his throne.

Miguel de Cervantes
Kings, Home, Fire
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.3, Wordsworth Editions

But do not give it to a lawyer's clerk to write, for they use a legal hand that Satan himself will not understand.

Miguel de Cervantes
Writing, Hands, Giving
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (2006). “Don Quixote”, p.214, Collector's Library

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