I can be forced to live without happiness, but I will never consent to live without honor.
Quoted by Pierre Corneille
Wer es zulässt, dass man ihn beleidigt, verdient es.
Quoted by Pierre Corneille
For souls nobly born, valor doesn't await the passing of years.
Quoted by Pierre Corneille
One half of my life has put the other half in the grave.
Quoted by Pierre Corneille
It is a crime against the State to be powerful enough to commit one.
Quoted by Pierre Corneille
The fire which seems extinguished often slumbers beneath the ashes.
Quoted by Pierre Corneille
Desire increases when fulfillment is postponed.
Quoted by Pierre Corneille
To win without risk is to triumph without glory.
Quoted by Pierre Corneille
When obedience is so impious, revolt is a necessity.
Quoted by Pierre Corneille
Where there is no peril in the fight, there is no glory in the triumph.
Quoted by Pierre Corneille
The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.
Quoted by Pierre Corneille
They who overcome their desires once can overcome them always.
Quoted by Pierre Corneille
The greater the effort, the greater the glory.
Quoted by Pierre Corneille
Deceit is the game of petty spirits, and that is by nature a woman's quality.
Quoted by Pierre Corneille