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Miguel de Cervantes, a Spanish novelist, playwright, and poet, was born on September 29, 1547, and died on April 22, 1616. He is best known for his masterpiece, 'Don Quixote,' which is considered a classic of Western literature and has had a profound impact on literature worldwide.

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Famous Miguel de Cervantes Quotes

“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.”

Knows Doubt Crazy Masters Fool Promise Empty No Doubt Madmen Squires Empty Promises

Book:The adventures of Don Quixote

Source: The adventures of Don Quixote

“The cleverest character in comedy is the clown, for he who would make people take him for a fool, must not be one.”

People Character Comedy Fool Clown

Book:Don Quixote of La Mancha (Full Text)/ Introductory analysis and literary poem by Atidem Aroha.

Source: Don Quixote of La Mancha (Full Text)/ Introductory analysis and literary poem by Atidem Aroha.

“The most perceptive character in a play is the fool, because the man who wishes to seem simple cannot possibly be a simpleton.”

Men Play Character Seems Wish Simple Fool Simpletons

Author:Miguel de Cervantes

“They must take me for a fool, or even worse, a lunatic. And no wonder ,for I am so intensely conscious of my misfortune and my misery is so overwhelming that I am powerless to resist it and am being turned into stone, devoid of all knowledge or feeling.”

Feelings Wonder Fool Conscious Stones Misery Misfortunes Take Me Overwhelming Powerless Lunatic

Book:Don Quixote

Source: Don Quixote

“The most difficult character in comedy is that of the fool, and he must be no simpleton that plays that part.”

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Book:The life and exploits of Don Quixote de la Mancha: In four volumes

Source: The life and exploits of Don Quixote de la Mancha: In four volumes

“Now, blessings light on him that first invented sleep!Ê It covers a man all over, thoughts and all, like a cloak; it is meat for the hungry, drink for the thirsty, heat for the cold, and cold for the hot.Ê It is the current coin that purchases all the pleasures of the world cheap, and the balance that sets the king and the shepherd, the fool and the wise man, even.”

“Woman's advice has little value, but he who won't take it is a fool.”

Littles Values Advice Fool

Author:Miguel de Cervantes

“And for the citation of so many authors, 'tis the easiest thing in nature. Find out one of these books with an alphabetical index, and without any farther ceremony, remove it verbatim into your own... there are fools enough to be thus drawn into an opinion of the work; at least, such a flourishing train of attendants will give your book a fashionable air, and recommend it for sale.”

Giving Book Enough Nature Opinion Air Fool Train Remove Ceremony Fashionable Flourishing Plagiarism Citations

Book:The history of the renowned don Quixote de la Mancha. Tr. by several hands: and publ. by P. Motteux

Source: The history of the renowned don Quixote de la Mancha. Tr. by several hands: and publ. by P. Motteux

“He is mad past recovery, but yet he has lucid intervals.”

Past Fool Mad Recovery Intervals Get Well

Book:The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha: With Illus. by Schoff

Source: The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha: With Illus. by Schoff