Miguel de Cervantes Quotes

In short, virtue cannot live where envy reigns, nor liberality subsist with niggardliness.

Miguel de Cervantes

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• Reigns
• Liberality
• Niggardliness

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• In short, virtue cannot live where envy reigns, nor liberality subsist with niggardliness.

  

  Miguel de Cervantes
  • Virtue
  • Reigns
  • Liberality