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. Miguel de Cervantes Read Quote
Modesty, tis a virtue not often found among poets, for almost every one of them thinks himself the greatest in the world. Miguel de Cervantes Read Quote
Liberty, as well as honor, man ought to preserve at the hazard of his life, for without it life is insupportable. Miguel de Cervantes Read Quote
I have always heard, Sancho, that doing good to base fellows is like throwing water into the sea. Miguel de Cervantes Read Quote
When the severity of the law is to be softened, let pity, not bribes, be the motive. Miguel de Cervantes Read Quote