Pierre Corneille Quotes

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• The greater the effort, the greater the glory.

  Pierre Corneille

  Perseverance, Work, Effort

  "Character: Pauline". "Polyeucte" by Pierre Corneille, act IV, scene v, 1642.

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• Self-love is the source of all our other loves.

  Pierre Corneille

  Love Is, Self, Romance

  "Titus and Berenice". Play by Pierre Corneille, 1670.

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• When there is no peril in the fight there is no glory in the triumph.

  Pierre Corneille

  Motivational, Success, Fighting

  'Le Cid' (1637) act 2, sc. 2

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• Treachery is noble when aimed at tyranny.

  Pierre Corneille

  Tyrants, Noble, Tyranny

  "Character: Émilie". "Cinna" by Pierre Corneille, act III, scene iv, 1641.

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• One doesn't wish to see those to whom one owes so much.

  Pierre Corneille

  Gratitude, Wish, Ingratitude

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• The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.

  Pierre Corneille

  Birthday, Christmas, Giving

  "The Liar". Play by Pierre Corneille, 1643.

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• Deceit is the game of petty spirits, and that is by nature a woman's quality.

  Pierre Corneille

  Lying, Games, Hype

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• A liar is always lavish of oaths.

  Pierre Corneille

  Liars, Lying, Deceit

  "Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations" by Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, Le Menteur, III. 5, p. 485-87, 1922.

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• He who plays advisor is no longer ambassador.

  Pierre Corneille

  Play, Ambassadors, Advisors

  "Nicomède". Book by Pierre Corneille, act III, scene iii, 1651.

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• Do your duty and leave the rest to heaven.

  Pierre Corneille

  Heaven, Duty And Honor, Duty

  "Horace". Book by Pierre Corneille, act II, scene viii, 1639.

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• Patience and time conquer all things.

  Pierre Corneille

  Endurance, Conquer, All Things

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• Ambition becomes displeasing when it is once satiated; there is a reaction; and as our spirit, till our last sigh, is always aiming toward some object, it falls back on itself, having nothing else on which to rest; and having reached the summit, it longs to descend.

  Pierre Corneille

  Fall, Ambition, Lasts

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• Omnipotence is bought with ceaseless fear.

  Pierre Corneille

  Power, Omnipotence

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• All great virtues become great men.

  Pierre Corneille

  Men, Virtue, Great Men

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• He who has resolved to conquer or die is seldom conquered; such noble despair perishes with difficulty.

  Pierre Corneille

  Despair, Noble, Conquer

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• Time is a great manager: it arranges things well.

  Pierre Corneille

  Great Men, Wells, Great Managers

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• Brave men are brave from the very first.

  Pierre Corneille

  Men, Bravery, Firsts

  "Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations" by Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, Le Cid, II. 3, 1922.

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• He who allows me to rule is in fact my master

  Pierre Corneille

  Facts, Masters

  "Nicomède". Play by Pierre Corneille, act II, scene i, 1651.

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• Love lives on hope, and dies when hope is dead; It is a flame which sinks for lack of fuel.

  Pierre Corneille

  Love, Hope, Flames

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• It matters more how one gives than what one gives

  Pierre Corneille

  Giving, Matter

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• To win without risk is to triumph without glory.

  Pierre Corneille

  Inspirational, Motivational, Strength

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• Love is a tyrant sparing none.

  Pierre Corneille

  Love, Love Is, Tyrants

  "Le Cid". Book by Pierre Corneille, act I, scene ii, 1636.

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• He who forgives readily only invites offense.

  Pierre Corneille

  Forgiveness, Forgiving, Offense

  "Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations" by Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, Cinna, IV. 4, 1922.

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• Whoever can do as he pleases, commands when he entreats.

  Pierre Corneille

  Power, Command, Please

  "Sertorius". Book by Pierre Corneille, 1662.

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• He who allows himself to be insulted deserves to be.

  Pierre Corneille

  Insulted Him, Insolence, Deserve

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