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William Shakespeare or Miguel de Cervantes: who said what? – quiz

Composite: William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes
William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes. Composite: Alamy/Getty Images

1”One man scorned and covered with scars still strove with his last ounce of courage to reach the unreachable stars; and the world will be better for this.”Miguel de CervantesWilliam Shakespeare2”The pen is the tongue of the soul; as are the thoughts engendered there, so will be the things written.”Miguel de CervantesWilliam Shakespeare3”Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.”Miguel de CervantesWilliam Shakespeare4”Too much sanity may be madness and the maddest of all, to see life as it is and not as it should be.”Miguel de CervantesWilliam Shakespeare5”Hell is empty and all the devils are here.”Miguel de CervantesWilliam Shakespeare6”Tell me thy company, and I’ll tell thee what thou art.”Miguel de CervantesWilliam Shakespeare7”As flies to wanton boys, are we to the gods; they kill us for their sport.”Miguel de CervantesWilliam Shakespeare8”Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without merit, and lost without deserving.”Miguel de CervantesWilliam Shakespeare9”The eyes those silent tongues of love.”Miguel de CervantesWilliam Shakespeare10”Love sought is good, but given unsought, is better.”Miguel de CervantesWilliam Shakespeare

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