Pierre Corneille

“Every man of courage is a man of his word.”

“He who does not fear death cares naught for threats.”

“To die for one's country is such a worthy fate that all compete for so beautiful a death.”

“Each instant of life is a step toward death.”

“Happiness seems made to be shared.”

“We never taste happiness in perfection, our most fortunate successes are mixed with sadness.”

“I can be forced to live without happiness, but I will never consent to live without honor.”

“My sweetest hope is to lose hope.”

“Deceit is the game of petty spirits, and that is by nature a woman's quality.”

“Peace is produced by war.”

“A true king is neither husband nor father he considers his throne and nothing else.”

“Master of the universe but not of myself, I am the only rebel against my absolute power.”

“We never taste a perfect joy our happiest successes are mixed with sadness.”

“One often calms one's grief by recounting it.”