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Miguel de Cervantes Quotes

Never stand begging for that which you have the power to earn.
Miguel de Cervantes

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Date of Birth:
September 29, 1547
Date of Death:
April 23, 1616
Nationality:
Spanish
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That which costs little is less valued.
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He preaches well that lives well.
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To be prepared is half the victory.
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He had a face like a blessing.
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There are only two families in the world, my old grandmother used to say, the Haves and the Have-nots.
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Quote Keywords:

Begging, Earn, Never, Power, Stand, Which
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