All of that is true,' responded Don Quixote, 'but we cannot all be friars, and God brings His children to heaven by many paths: chivalry is a religion, and there are sainted knights in Glory.'Yes,' responded Sancho, 'but I've heard that there are more friars in heaven than knights errant.'That is true,' responded Don Quixote, 'because the number of religious is greater than the number of knights.'There are many who are errant,' said Sancho.Many,' responded Don Quixote, 'but few who deserve to be called knights.
In this exchange between Don Quixote and Sancho, the protagonist asserts that while not everyone can embrace a religious life, there are various paths to reach divine fulfillment. He elevates chivalry to a spiritual status, suggesting that noble knights have a place in heaven alongside saints.
Sancho counters that there are likely more friars in heaven than errant knights, which Don Quixote acknowledges due to the larger number of religious individuals. They discuss the quantity of errant knights, with Don Quixote emphasizing that while many exist, only a few genuinely embody the noble qualities of knighthood.
