Miguel de Cervantes

Honesty is the best policy.

The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.

The man who is not afraid of the sea will never be a sailor.

The world is a stage, and all the men and women merely players.

By a small sample we may judge of the whole piece.

The greatest victory is that which is won without a battle.

There is no greater folly than to be wise in one's own conceit.

Truth may be stretched thin, but it never breaks, and it always surfaces above lies as oil floats on water.

Freedom, Sancho, is one of the most precious gifts that heaven has bestowed upon us; with freedom no one can be unhappy.

Delay always breeds danger.

The brave man carves out his destiny, and every hardship is just a step on the way to glory.

Wit and humor do no harm to the soul.

There is no book so bad but something good may be found in it.

Love and desire are the spirit of man.

One man for another is a brother.

Prayers ease, as partridges do their bellies.

The pot calls the kettle black.

Where there's music there can be no harm.

All's well that ends well.

A little in one's own pocket is better than much in the neighbor's.