"Everyone is as God made him, and often a great deal worse."

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Insight & Reflection

Words carry weight, and Miguel de Cervantes's insight into religion is no exception. It serves as a gentle reminder that amidst the chaos of modern life, timeless wisdom still holds the power to guide our decisions and clarify our values.

About Miguel de Cervantes

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was a Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists. He is best known for his two-part novel Don Quixote, a work considered to be the first modern novel. Don Quixote has been labelled by many well-known authors as the "best book of all time" and the "best and most central work in world literature".

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"Love and war are the same thing, and stratagems and policy are as allowable in the one as in the other."

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"God bears with the wicked, but not forever."

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"Never stand begging for that which you have the power to earn."

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"Tell me what company you keep, and I'll tell you what you are."

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"Let go of yesterday. Let today be a new beginning and be the best that you can, and you'll get to where God wants you to be."

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