Quotes By Pierre Corneille

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

To conquer without danger is to conquer without glory.

One often calms one's grief by recounting it.

Just vengeance does not call for punishment.

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

Happiness seems made to be shared.

True, I am young, but for souls nobly born valor doesn't await the passing of years.

To he who avenges a father, nothing is impossible.

A Victory without danger is a triumph without glory.

Guess, if you can, and choose, if you dare.

Reason and love are sworn enemies.

I see, I know, I believe, I am undeceived.

Force is legitimate where gentleness avails not.

I don't know how to defend myself: surprised innocence cannot imagine being under suspicion.

Peace is produced by war.

One half of my life has put the other half in the grave.

Each instant of life is a step toward death.

They who overcome their desires once can overcome them always.

Danger breeds best on too much confidence.