Best Pierre Corneille Sayings
- Severity is allowable where gentleness has no effect. Allowable
- If anyone wants to know what elephants are like, they are like people only more so. Animal
- Those who resolve to conquer or die, are rarely conquered. Conquer
- And the combat ceased, for want of combatants. Ceased
- Here honor binds me, and I wish to satisfy it. Binds
- Whoever can do as he pleases, commands when he entreats. Command
- All great virtues become great men. All
- When there is no peril in the fight there is no glory in the triumph. Conflict
- We never taste a perfect joy; our happiest successes are mixed with sadness. Happiest
- Deceit is the game of petty spirits, and that is by nature a woman's quality. Deceit
- The manner of giving is worth more than the gift. Birthday
- A liar is always lavish of oaths. Always Lavish
- Treachery is noble when aimed at tyranny. Aimed
- Desire increases when fulfillment is postponed. Desire
- Oh, how sweet it is to pity the fate of an enemy who can no longer threaten us! Enemy
- A good memory is needed after one has lied. Good
- Alas, I emerge from one disaster to fall into a worse. Alas
- Self-love is the source of all our other loves. All
- To win without risk is to triumph without glory. Business
- I can be forced to live without happiness, but I will never consent to live without honor. Consent
- One is often guilty by being too just. Funny
- I don't know how to defend myself: surprised innocence cannot imagine being under suspicion. Cannot Imagine
- Happiness seems made to be shared. Happiness
- To take revenge halfheartedly is to court disaster; either condemn or crown your hatred. Condemn
- This dark brightness that falls from the stars. Brightness
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