"Liberty is one of the most precious gifts……" — Miguel de Cervantes
"Liberty is one of the most precious gifts which heaven has bestowed on man; with it we cannot compare the treasures which the earth contains or the sea conceals; for liberty, as for honor, we can and ought to risk our lives; and, on for the other hand, captivity is the greatest evil that can befall man."
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Miguel de Cervantes
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314 Quotes by Miguel de Cervantes
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