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Pierre Corneille Quotes (1606-1684)
About Pierre Corneille
Pierre Corneille (June 6, 1606 – October 1, 1684) was a French tragedian who was one of the three great 17th-century French dramatists, along with Molière and Jean Racine. He has been called “the founder of French tragedy” and produced plays for nearly 40 years.
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“Qui peut tout doit tout craindre.”
“Fuyez un ennemi qui sait votre défaut.”
“Et le combat cessa faute de combattants.”
“La raison et l'amour sont ennemis jurés.”
“La perfidie est noble envers la tyrannie.”
“Ma générosité cède enfin à sa haine.”
“Qui peut vivre infâme est indigne du jour.”
“Le pire des États, c'est l'État populaire.”
“Qui pardonne aisément invite à l'offenser.”
“À raconter ses maux souvent on les soulage.”
“Je consens, ou plutôt j'aspire à ma ruine.”
“Il faut bonne mémoire après qu'on a menti.”
“Je ne veux point de rois qui sachent obéir.”
“Devine, si tu peux, et choisis, si tu l'oses.”
“L'amour est un tyran qui n'épargne personne.”
“Les hommes valeureux le sont du premier coup.”
“Le désir s'accroît quand l'effet se recule.”
“Un menteur est toujours prodigue de serments.”
“Les gens que vous tuez se portent assez bien.”
“Ta vertu met ta gloire au-dessus de ton crime.”
“Qui fait le conseiller n'est plus ambassadeur.”
“Qui se vainc une fois peut se vaincre toujours.”
“À vaincre sans péril, on triomphe sans gloire.”
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Pierre Corneille on Confidence
“Danger breeds best on too much confidence.”
Pierre Corneille on Grief
“One often calms one's grief by recounting it.”
Pierre Corneille on Death
“Qui ne craint point la mort ne craint point les menaces.
He who does not fear death cares naught for threats.”
About Pierre Corneille
Pierre Corneille (June 6, 1606 – October 1, 1684) was a French tragedian who was one of the three great 17th-century French dramatists, along with Molière and Jean Racine. He has been called “the founder of French tragedy” and produced plays for nearly 40 years.