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• Sancho Panza by name is my own self, if I was not changed in my cradle.

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  Change, Self, Names

  Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1822). “The achievements of the ingenious gentleman, don Quixote de la Mancha. A tr. based on that of P.A. Motteux, with the memoir and notes of J.G. Lockhart”, p.225

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• Whether the pitcher hits the stone or the stone hits the pitcher, it goes ill with the pitcher.

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  Stones, Ill, Pitcher

  Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1856). “Adventures of Don Quixote de la Mancha”, p.466

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• There's no taking trout with dry breeches.

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  Fishing, Effort, Trout

  Miguel de Cervantes (2016). “Don Quijote de La Mancha / Don Quixote of La Mancha: edición bilingüe / bilingual edition - español / english”, p.2974, BOLCHIRO

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• Leap out of the frying pan into the fire.

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  Fire, Frying Pans, Thai

  Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.97, Wordsworth Editions

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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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  Sleep, Blessing, Insomnia

  Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.730, Wordsworth Editions

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• They must needs go whom the Devil drives.

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  Devil, Needs

  Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.215, Wordsworth Editions

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• Let the worst come to the worst.

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  Worst

  Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1822). “The History of the Ingenious Gentleman, Don Quixote of La Mancha ...”, p.208

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• There is nothing so subject to the inconstancy of fortune as war.

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  War, Literature, Conflict

  Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Quixote de la Mancha (don, fict.name.) (1847). “The history of don Quixote de la Mancha. From the Span. To which is prefixed a sketch of the life and writings of the author. Select libr. ed”, p.27

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• Don Quixote followed nature, and being satisfied with his first sleep, did not solicit more. As for Sancho, he never wanted a second, for the first lasted him from night to morning, indicating a sound body and a mind free from care; but his master, being unable to sleep himself awakened him, saying, "I am amazed, Sancho, at the torpor of thy soul; it seems as if thou wert made of marble or brass, insensible of emotion or sentiment!

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  Morning, Sleep, Night

  Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1866). “Adventures of Don Quixote de la Mancha”, p.681

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• Though Gods attributes are equal, yet his mercy is more attractive and pleasing in our eyes than his justice.

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  God, Eye, Justice

  Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Pierre Antoine Motteux (1749). “The history of the renowned don Quixote de la Mancha. Tr. by several hands: and publ. by mr. Motteux. Ozell”, p.59

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• Let us forget and forgive injuries.

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  Forgiveness, Forgive And Forget, Forgiving

  Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Pierre Antoine Motteux (1749). “The history of the renowned don Quixote de la Mancha. Tr. by several hands: and publ. by mr. Motteux. Ozell”, p.40

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• As ill-luck would have it.

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  Luck, Ill

  Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1733). “The history of the valorous and witty knight-errant don Quixote of the Mancha. Tr. by mr. Shelton, and mr. Blunt. Pr. from the quarto ed. of 1620. With cutts from Coypell. And several annotations and amendments, not in any former ed. With a preface”, p.103

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• There is also this benefit in brag, that the speaker is unconsciously expressing his own ideal. Humor him by all means, draw it all out, and hold him to it.

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  Mean, Benefits, Literature

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• Those two fatal words, Mine and Thine.

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  Two, Mines

  Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.58, Wordsworth Editions

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• Let me leap out of the frying-pan into the fire; or, out of God's blessing into the warm sun.

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  Military, War, Blessing

  "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha (The Ingenious Nobleman Sir Quixote of La Mancha)". Book by Miguel de Cervantes (Part I, Book III, Chapter 4), 1612.

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• I shall be as secret as the grave.

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  Secret, Graves

  Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Pierre Antoine Motteux (1749). “The history of the renowned don Quixote de la Mancha. Tr. by several hands: and publ. by mr. Motteux. Ozell”, p.230

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• When a man says, "Get out of my house! what would you have with my wife?" there is no answer to be made.

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  Men, Wife, House

  Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1856). “The History of the Ingenious Gentleman, Don Quixote of La Mancha”, p.63

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• I know what's what, and have always taken care of the main chance.

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  Taken, Care, Chance

  Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Pierre Antoine Motteux (1719). “The history of the renowned don Quixote de la Mancha. Tr. by several hands: and publ. by P. Motteux”, p.227

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• 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.

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  Wise, Kings, Sleep

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• With life many things are remedied.

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  Hope

  Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1872). “Sancho Panza's Proverbs: And Others which Occur in Don Quixote”, p.43

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• The darts of love are blunted by maiden modesty.

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  Love, Modesty, Maidens

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• There is nothing costs less than civility.

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  Cost, Civility, Politeness

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• There are but few proverbial sayings that are not true, for they are all drawn from experience itself, which is the mother of all sciences.

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  Mother, Motherhood, Experience

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• Poesy is a beauteous damsel, chaste, honourable, discreet, witty, retired, and who keeps herself within the limits of propriety. She is a friend of solitude; fountains entertain her, meadows console her, woods free her from ennui, flowers delight her; in short, she gives pleasure and instruction to all with whom she communicates.

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  Witty, Flower, Giving

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• The woman who is resolved to be respected can make herself be so even amidst an army of soldiers.

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  Army, Soldier

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