Pierre Corneille Quotes
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Je ne dois qu'à moi seul toute ma renommée.
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He who pardons easily invites offense.
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Every man of courage is a man of his word.
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La façon de donner vaut mieux que ce qu'on donne.
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De pareils serviteurs sont les forces des rois,Et de pareils aussi sont au-dessus des lois.
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Clemency is the noblest trait which can reveal a true monarch to the world.
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One is often guilty by being too just.
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Il est doux de périr après ses ennemis.
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When obedience is so impious, Revolt is a necessity.
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Ta vertu met ta gloire au-dessus de ton crime.
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A good memory is needed after one has lied.
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Flee an enemy who knows your weakness.
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I can be forced to live without happiness, but I will never consent to live without honor.
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Faites que l'on vous craigne, et je ne craindrai rien.
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Rome is no longer in Rome, it is here where I am.
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Treachery is noble when aimed at tyranny.
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This dark brightness that falls from the stars.
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Ambition aspires to descend.
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Il faut bonne mémoire après qu'on a menti.
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We never taste happiness in perfection, our most fortunate successes are mixed with sadness.