Pierre Corneille
Pierre Corneille
Pierre Corneillewas a French tragedian. He is generally considered one of the three great seventeenth-century French dramatists, along with Molière and Jean Racine...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionDramatist
Date of Birth6 June 1606
CountryFrance
Pierre Corneille quotes about
conquer danger triumph
When we conquer without danger our triumph is without glory.
flame lack
It is a flame which sinks for lack of fuel.
glory fortune renounce
Good fortune leads one to the highest glory, But to renounce it calls for equal courage.
democracy states despotism
The worst of all States is the democratic State.
overcoming triumph obstinacy
How much must I overcome before I triumph?
great-men wells great-managers
Time is a great manager: it arranges things well.
obedience profession hard
Obedience is a hard profession.
woe
In recounting our woes, we often soothe them.
other-half half graves
One half of my life has put the other half in the grave.
severity effects gentleness
Severity is allowable where gentleness has no effect.
conquer resolution resolve
Those who resolve to conquer or die, are rarely conquered.
misfortunes
By speaking of our misfortunes we often relieve them. [Fr., A raconter ses maux souvent on les soulage.]
insulted-him insolence deserve
He who allows himself to be insulted deserves to be.
pardon offense invites
He who pardons easily invites offense.