When a woman has the gift of silence she possesses a quality above the vulgar. It is a gift of Heaven seldom bestowed; without a little miracle it cannot be accomplished; and Nature suffers violence when Heaven puts a woman… — Pierre Corneille Copy Share Image
Deceit is the game of petty spirits, and that is by nature a woman's quality. — Pierre Corneille Copy Share Image
Such is the caprice of Romans... who reject kings in name but not in practice, and accept an Emperor mightier than a hundred kings. — Pierre Corneille Copy Share Image
To take revenge halfheartedly is to court disaster; either condemn or crown your hatred. — Pierre Corneille Copy Share Image
By speaking of our misfortunes we often relieve them. [Fr., A raconter ses maux souvent on les soulage.] — Pierre Corneille Copy Share Image
I don't know how to defend myself: surprised innocence cannot imagine being under suspicion. — Pierre Corneille Copy Share Image
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