Pierre Corneille Quotes


A liar is always lavish of oaths. Pierre Corneille Lies 186
Pour grands que soient les rois ils sont ce que nous sommes Ils peuvent se tromper comme les autres hommes. Pierre Corneille Equality 110
Va je ne te hais point. Pierre Corneille Tragedy 103
Danger breeds best on too much confidence. Pierre Corneille Confidence 102
Oh rage! Oh despair! Oh age, my enemy! Pierre Corneille Age 101
Just vengeance does not call for punishment. Pierre Corneille Revenge 98
Each instant of life is a step toward death. Pierre Corneille death 97
Force is legitimate where gentleness avails not. Pierre Corneille Power 96
A true king is neither husband nor father; he considers his throne and nothing else. Pierre Corneille Power 94
To vanquish without peril is to triumph without glory. Pierre Corneille Glory 90
To die for one's country is such a worthy fate that all compete for so beautiful a death. Pierre Corneille Death 88
The manner of giving is worth more than the gift. Pierre Corneille Charity 88
The greater the effort, the greater the glory. Pierre Corneille Effort 86
To win without risk is to triumph without glory. Pierre Corneille Risk 84
Self-love is the source of all our other loves. Pierre Corneille Love 83
It matters more how one gives than what one gives. Pierre Corneille Gives 81
Deceit is the game of petty spirits, and that is by nature a woman's quality. Pierre Corneille Nature 77
One ought to have a good memory when he has told a lie. Pierre Corneille Memory 76
To take revenge halfheartedly is to court disaster; either condemn or crown your hatred. Pierre Corneille Condemn 76
I can be forced to live without happiness, but I will never consent to live without honor. Pierre Corneille Happy 76
Love is a tyrant sparing none. Pierre Corneille Love 75
A liar is full of oaths. Pierre Corneille DeceptionLying 75
Those who easily forgive invite offenses. Pierre Corneille Forgiveness 72
We never taste a perfect joy; our happiest successes are mixed with sadness. Pierre Corneille Joy 72
He who allows me to rule is in fact my master. Pierre Corneille Allows 71
To conquer without danger is to conquer without glory. Pierre Corneille Danger 71
When there is no peril in the fight there is no glory in the triumph. Pierre Corneille Uncategorized 71
One is often guilty by being too just. Pierre Corneille Uncategorized 70
A Victory without danger is a triumph without glory. Pierre Corneille Victory 69
Master of the universe but not of myself, I am the only rebel against my absolute power. Pierre Corneille Power 66
In recounting our woes, we often soothe them. Pierre Corneille Recounting 66
We triumph without glory when we conquer without danger. Pierre Corneille Danger 66
Guess, if you can, and choose, if you dare. Pierre Corneille Decisions 64
It is a crime against the State to be powerful enough to commit one. Pierre Corneille Uncategorized 59
I see, I know, I believe, I am undeceived. Pierre Corneille Uncategorized 59
It is the crime not the scaffold which is the disgrace. Pierre Corneille Punishment 57
Every man of courage is a man of his word. Pierre Corneille Courage 57
Treachery is noble when aimed at tyranny. Pierre Corneille Uncategorized 56
The subject of a good tragedy must not be realistic. Pierre Corneille Realistic 53
Alas, I emerge from one disaster to fall into a worse. Pierre Corneille Uncategorized 52
Every man of courage is a man of his word. Pierre Corneille courage 52
Oh, how sweet it is to pity the fate of an enemy who can no longer threaten us! Pierre Corneille Fate 52
Each instant of life is a step toward death. Pierre Corneille Death 51
After having won a scepter, few are so generous as to disdain the pleasures of ruling. Pierre Corneille Power 48
I have deserved neither so much honor or so much disgrace. Pierre Corneille Honor 47
Wer es zulsst dass man ihn beleidigt verdient es. Pierre Corneille Justice 46
He who forgives readily only invites offense. Pierre Corneille Uncategorized 46
A good memory is needed after one has lied. Pierre Corneille Memory 46
Do your duty and leave the rest to heaven. Pierre Corneille Duty 43
We never taste happiness in perfection, our most fortunate successes are mixed with sadness. Pierre Corneille Happy 43

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