Sancho Panza

Character in Don Quixote From: Don Quixote

Don Quixote's squire; provides comic relief and earthy wisdom through memorable proverbs and witty commentary

153 quotes

"Health is a precious blessing."
Health
"There is no proverb that is not true."
Wisdom
"Laughter is the remedy for all troubles."
Humor
"Every man is as heaven made him, and sometimes a great deal worse."
Philosophy
"Hunger is the best sauce in the world."
Wisdom
"Tell me what company thou keepest and I'll tell thee what thou art."
Friendship
"A good name is better than great riches."
"The road to success is always under construction."
Success
"Flattery is the enemy of truth."
"Laughter is the medicine of the soul."
Humor
"Action speaks louder than words."
Motivation
"Every man carries a kingdom within himself."
Philosophy
"The world is nothing but a stage for the display of human folly."
Wisdom
"Blessings on the man who invented sleep, the mantle that covers all human thoughts."
Wisdom
"Laughter is the best remedy for the sorrows of this world."
Humor
"What is madness but the inability to accept the world as it truly is?"
Philosophy
"Words are wind, but actions are substance and reality."
Wisdom
"What greater madness can there be than to mistake shadows for substance?"
Wisdom
"Every man is as God made him, and often much worse."
Philosophy
"Better to be a living dog than a dead lion."
Wisdom
"A man may be a great knight and yet a very foolish gentleman."
Philosophy
"Silence is the virtue of the wise and the refuge of fools."
Wisdom
"A good name is worth more than gold or precious stones."
"A jest spoken without malice harms no one."
Humor
"Every man believes his own folly to be wisdom."
Philosophy
"All that glitters is not gold, nor is all silence peace."
Wisdom
"The hungry man cares not for philosophy."
Humor
"The past cannot be changed, only the future can be molded."
Change
"Pride comes before the fall, as surely as night follows day."
Philosophy
"Laughter is medicine for the weary soul."
Humor