Quotes by Cervantes, Miguel De

Every man is the son of his own works. >>

Captivity is the greatest of all evils that can befall one. >>

I do not say a proverb is amiss when aptly and reasonably applied, but >>

Quotations about Proverbs

Proverbs are always platitudes until you have personally experienced t >>

A proverb is good sense brought to a point. >>

A collections of anecdotes and maxims is the greatest of treasures for >>

I believe there's no proverb but what is true; they are all so many sentences and maxims drawn from experience, the universal mother of sciences.

Cervantes, Miguel De