458 Quotes by Miguel de Cervantes

It is better that a judge should lean on the side of compassion than severity.

The wise hand does not all the tongue dictates.

Truth may be stretched, but cannot be broken, and always gets above falsehood, as does oil above water.

By God and upon my conscience, said the devil, I never observed it, for my mind is occupied with so many different things that I was forgetting the main thing I came about. This demon must be an honest fellow and a good Christian, said Sancho; for if he wasn't he wouldn't swear by God and his conscience; I feel sure now there must be good souls even in hell itself.

Get out of harms way.

A shy face is better than a forward heart.

Fear has many eyes and can see things underground.

The proof is in the pudding.

Forewarned, forearmed; to be prepared is half the victory.