Pierre Corneille
France
6 Jun 1606 // 1 Oct 1684
Dramatist
6 Jun 1606 // 1 Oct 1684
Dramatist
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Whoever can do as he pleases, commands when he entreats
By speaking of our misfortunes we often relieve them
Happiness seems made to be shared
All great virtues become great men
A liar is always lavish of oaths
A good memory is needed once we have lied
Brave men are brave from the very first
He who does not fear death cares naught for threats
To myself alone do I owe my fame
All evils are equal when they are extreme
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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