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Fair and softly goes far.

Fair and softly goes far.

Miguel de Cervantes
Compassion, Literature, Fairness
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”

True courage lies in the middle, between cowardice and recklessness.

Miguel de Cervantes
Lying, Cowardice, Middle

Well-gotten wealth may lose itself, but the ill-gotten loses its master also.

Miguel de Cervantes
May, Wealth, Masters
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1877). “Spanish Salt: A Collection of All the Proverbs which are to be Found in Don Quixote”, p.12

Dine on little, and sup on less.

Miguel de Cervantes
Littles, Dine, Prudence
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1877). “Spanish Salt: A Collection of All the Proverbs which are to be Found in Don Quixote”, p.26

Thou hast seen nothing yet.

Miguel de Cervantes
Optimistic, Literature
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.158, Wordsworth Editions

God bears with the wicked, but not forever.

Miguel de Cervantes
God, Life And Love, Forever
Miguel de Cervantes (2015). “Don Quixote (StoneHenge Classics): The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha”, p.618, StoneHenge Classics

Many go out for wool, and come home shorn themselves.

Miguel de Cervantes
Home, Wool, Coming Home
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.563, Wordsworth Editions

For let us women be never so ill-favored, I imagine that we are always delighted to hear ourselves called handsome.

Miguel de Cervantes
Vanity, Handsome, Imagine

Take away the motive, and you take away the sin.

Miguel de Cervantes
Sin, Motive

Do you see over yonder, friend Sancho, thirty or forty hulking giants? I intend to do battle with them and slay them.

Miguel de Cervantes
Battle, Giants, Thirty
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1981). “Don Quixote”, Signet Classics

Other men's pains are easily borne.

Miguel de Cervantes
Pain, Men

Blessings on him, who invented sleep.

Miguel de Cervantes
Sleep, Blessing
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1852). “The Life and Exploits of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote de la Mancha”

We ought to love our Maker for His own sake, without either hope of good or fear of pain.

Miguel de Cervantes
God, Pain, Sake
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.216, Wordsworth Editions

When in doubt, lean to the side of #‎ mercy .

Miguel de Cervantes
Doubt, Sides, Mercy

Good wits jump; a word to the wise is enough.

Miguel de Cervantes
Wise, Wise Words, Enough
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.564, Wordsworth Editions

Fear has many eyes and can see things underground.

Miguel de Cervantes
Fear, Halloween, Eye
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (2006). “Don Quixote”, p.152, Collector's Library

Truth indeed rather alleviates than hurts, and will always bear up against falsehood, as oil does above water.

Miguel de Cervantes
Inspirational, Hurt, Truth
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.412, Wordsworth Editions

The foolish sayings of the rich pass for wise saws in society.

Miguel de Cervantes
Wise, Saws, Wealth
"Don Quixote de la Mancha". Book by Miguel de Cervantes, Part II, 1615.

Liberty, as well as honor, man ought to preserve at the hazard of his life, for without it life is insupportable

Miguel de Cervantes
4th Of July, Men, Honor
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1867). “Don Quixote”, p.562

Health and cheerfulness make beauty

Miguel de Cervantes
Cheerfulness

Love is influenced by no consideration, recognizes no restraints of reason, and is of the same nature as death, that assails alike the lofty palaces of kings and the humble cabins of shepherds; and when it takes entire possession of a heart, the first thing it does is to banish fear and shame from it.

Miguel de Cervantes
Kings, Heart, Humble
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1982). “The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha”

Does the devil possess you? You're leaping over the hedge before you come at the stile.

Miguel de Cervantes
Devil, Doe, Stiles
Miguel De Cervantes (1930). “Don Quixote”

All sorrows are less with bread.

Miguel de Cervantes
Food, Cooking Classes, Home Cooking
"The Life and Exploits of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote De La Mancha". Book by Miguel de Cervantes, p. 530, 1902.

A man prepared has half fought the battle.

Miguel de Cervantes
Men, Progress, Battle
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1877). “Spanish Salt: A Collection of All the Proverbs which are to be Found in Don Quixote”, p.26

Tis an old saying, the Devil lurks behind the cross. All is not gold that glitters. From the tail of the plough, Bamba was made King of Spain; and from his silks and riches was Rodrigo cast to be devoured by the snakes.

Miguel de Cervantes
Kings, Snakes, Devil

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