The phoenix hope, can wing her way through the desert skies, and still defying fortune's spite; revive from ashes and rise.
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But do not give it to a lawyer's clerk to write, for they use a legal hand that Satan himself will not understand.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote humorously critiques the legibility of legal writing.
Miguel De Cervantes humorously suggests that legal documents are so poorly written that even a devil would struggle to comprehend them. This reflects a broader criticism of the legal profession, implying that legal language is often unnecessarily complex and inaccessible to the average person.
Themes
LegalHumorWritingLawyerComplexity
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about legal reform, one might use this quote to lighten the mood.
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