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As ill-luck would have it.
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Delay always breeds danger.
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Truth may be stretched, but cannot be broken, and always gets above falsehood, as oil does above water.
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Building castles in the air, and making yourself a laughing-stock.
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Make it thy business to know thyself, which is the most difficult lesson in the world.
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Love not what you are, but what you may become.
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Be slow of tongue and quick of eye.
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Tell me thy company, and I will tell thee what thou art.
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Spare your breath to cool your porridge.
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Never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.
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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.