"'Tis the part of a wise man to keep himself today for tomorrow, and not venture all his eggs in one basket."

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Insight & Reflection

This reflection on hope by Miguel de Cervantes resonates across generations. It highlights a fundamental truth about human nature: our continuous search for meaning in hope is what ultimately defines our character and our path forward.

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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