Pierre Corneille Quotes

French - Dramatist | June 6, 1606 - October 1, 1684

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

Pierre Corneille

SadJoySadnessPerfectNeverTaste

Self-love is the source of all our other loves.

Pierre Corneille

LoveSelf-LoveSourceOtherOur

This dark brightness that falls from the stars.

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StarsDarkBrightnessFalls

A liar is always lavish of oaths.

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LiarAlwaysLavishOaths

A good memory is needed after one has lied.

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GoodMemoryGood MemoryAfterNeeded

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

Pierre Corneille

HappinessSadPerfectionSadnessOur

To win without risk is to triumph without glory.

Pierre Corneille

WisdomWinGloryTriumphRisk

To take revenge halfheartedly is to court disaster; either condemn or crown your hatred.

Pierre Corneille

RevengeCrownHatredDisasterTake

One half of my life has put the other half in the grave.

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LifeMy LifeHalfGraveOne Half

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

Pierre Corneille

PowerMyselfI AmUniverseRebel

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

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NatureQualityWomanGamePetty

To vanquish without peril is to triumph without glory.

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GloryTriumphWithoutPerilVanquish

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