Pierre Corneille Quotes - Page 2

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• As for our gods, we have a few too many to be true.

  Pierre Corneille

  God, Religion, Polytheism

  "Polyeucte martyr". Play by Pierre Corneille (Act IV, Scene VI), 1642.

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• These flattering mirrors reflect imperfectly what is within; the countenance is often a gay deceiver. What defects of mind lie hidden under its beauty! What fair exteriors conceal base souls!

  Pierre Corneille

  Lying, Gay, Mirrors

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• The greater the risk, the sweeter the fruit.

  Pierre Corneille

  Risk, Fruit, Greater

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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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• He who allows himself to be insulted deserves to be so; and insolence, if unpunished, increases!
  [Lat., Qui se laisse outrager, merite qu'on l'outrage
  Et l'audace impunie enfle trop un courage.]

  Pierre Corneille

  Insult, Increase, Outrage

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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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• Flee an enemy who knows your weakness.

  Pierre Corneille

  Enemy, Weakness, Knows

  "Character: Néarque". "Polyeucte" by Pierre Corneille, act I, scene i, 1642.

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

  Pierre Corneille

  Great Men, Wells, Great Managers

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• To he who avenges a father, nothing is impossible

  Pierre Corneille

  Father, Impossible, Nothing Is Impossible

  "Le Cid". Play by Pierre Corneille, act II, scene ii, 1636.

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• Each instant of life is a step toward death.

  Pierre Corneille

  Life, Inspire, Steps

  "Tite et Bérénice". Book by Pierre Corneille, act V, scene I, 1670.

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• To take revenge halfheartedly is to court disaster; either condemn or crown your hatred.

  Pierre Corneille

  Life And Love, Revenge, Hatred

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• He who fears not death fears not a threat.

  Pierre Corneille

  Threat, Fear Not

  Pierre Corneille (2009). “Le Cid”, p.28, The Floating Press

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• All evils are equal when they are extreme.

  Pierre Corneille

  Evil, Equal, Good Evil

  "Horace". Book by Pierre Corneille, III. 4, 1639.

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• Guess if you can, choose if you dare.

  Pierre Corneille

  Dare, Ifs

  "Character: Léontine". "Héraclius" by Pierre Corneille, act IV, scene IV, 1647.

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• Omnipotence is bought with ceaseless fear.

  Pierre Corneille

  Power, Omnipotence

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• One is often guilty by being too just.

  Pierre Corneille

  Guilty

  "La Mort de Pompée". Book by Pierre Corneille, Photin, act I, scene I, 1642.

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• Your virtue raises your glory above your crime.

  Pierre Corneille

  Virtue, Glory, Crime

  "Horace". Book by Pierre Corneille, act V, scene iii, 1639.

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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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• In the service of Caesar, everything is legitimate.

  Pierre Corneille

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• A good memory is needed after one has lied.

  Pierre Corneille

  Memories, Good Memories, Lied

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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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• As our self-interests differ, so do our feelings.

  Pierre Corneille

  Self, Feelings, Cynicism

  "Character: Cornélie". "La Mort de Pompée" by Pierre Corneille, act V, scene ii, 1642.

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• If you betray me, can I take a better revenge than to love the person you hate?

  Pierre Corneille

  Love, Revenge, Hate

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• Every man of courage is a man of his word.

  Pierre Corneille

  Men, Every Man

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

  Pierre Corneille

  Insulted Him, Insolence, Deserve

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