To be good to the vile is to throw water into the sea.
MIGUEL DE CERVANTES
MIGUEL DE CERVANTES
Miguel de Cervantes on goodness
Miguel de Cervantes110 quotes“To be good to the vile is to throw water into the sea.”
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