Quotes by Cervantes

154 quotes found

Writer · Spanish · 1547–1616

Spanish writer (1547–1616)

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Common Themes

“Said the pot to die kettle "Get away blackface."”

criticism

“There is no remembrance which time does not obliterate nor pain which death does not terminate.”

forgetfulness

“Tell me thy company and I'll tell thee what thou art.”

friendship

“Delay always breeds danger and to protract a great design is often to ruin it.”

getting going

“Man appoints and God disappoints.”

god

“Among the attributes of God although they are all equal mercy shines with even more brilliancy than justice.”

mercy

“Take away the cause and the effect ceases.”

motivation

“Fear is sharp-sighted and can see things under ground and much more in the skies.”

ways overcome fear

“Dine on little and sup on less.”

prudence

“The brave man carves out his fortune and every man is the sum of his own works.”

self reliance

“There are only two families in the world as a Grandmother of mine used to say the haves and the have-nots.”

society social

“All sorrows are bearable if there is bread.”

sorrow

“God bears with the wicked but not forever.”

wickedness cruelty

“God bears with the wicked but not forever.”

wickedness