One of the most considerable advantages the great have over their inferiors is to have servants as good as themselves.
MIGUEL DE CERVANTES
MIGUEL DE CERVANTES
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Miguel de Cervantes110 quotes“One of the most considerable advantages the great have over their inferiors is to have servants as good as themselves.”
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