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There is nothing so subject to the inconstancy of fortune as war.
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That which cost little is less valued.
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The treason pleases, but the traitors are odious.
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All music jars when the soul’s out of tune.
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Now blessings light on him that first invented this same sleep. It covers a man all over, thoughts and all, like a cloak.
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Once a woman parts with her virtue, she loses the esteem even of the man whose vows and tears won her to abandon it.
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To withdraw is not to run away, and to stay is no wise action, when there’s more reason to fear than to hope.
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A private sin is not so prejudicial in this wrorld as a public indecency.
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Where there’s music there can be no evil.
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Lovers are commonly industrious to make themselves uneasy.
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Miguel de Cervantes was born in Alcalá de Henares, Spain. His most famous work, 'Don Quixote,' is considered one of the most important literary works ever written and the first modern novel. Cervantes' life was marked by adventure and hardship, including military service, participation in the Battle of Lepanto where he was wounded, and long periods of poverty and imprisonment. Despite these adversities, he produced a vast body of work that explored themes such as reality versus illusion, honor, and madness. His writing is characterized by its wit, humanism, and psychological depth. Cervantes has had a lasting influence on world literature, and his figure is synonymous with literary genius.