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.
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.
rebel awareness masters
Master of the universe but not of myself, I am the only rebel against my absolute power.
threat fear-not
He who fears not death fears not a threat.
dare ifs
Guess if you can, choose if you dare.
conquer danger
To conquer without danger is to conquer without glory.