French - Dramatist | June 6, 1606 - October 1, 1684
A first impulse was never a crime.
Pierre Corneille
CrimeNeverFirstImpulse
It is the crime not the scaffold which is the disgrace.
CrimeDisgraceWhichScaffold
Alas, I emerge from one disaster to fall into a worse.
FallDisasterWorseAlasEmerge
To die for one's country is such a worthy fate that all compete for so beautiful a death.
BeautifulDeathFateDieCountry
How delicious is pleasure after torment!
PleasureDeliciousTormentHowAfter
I see, I know, I believe, I am undeceived.
I AmBelieveKnowI BelieveSeeAm
Flee an enemy who knows your weakness.
WeaknessEnemyWhoYourFleeKnows
My sweetest hope is to lose hope.
HopeLoseSweetest
I would not like a king who could obey.
KingObeyWouldWhoLikeCould
I agree to, or rather aspire to, my doom.
AspireAgreeDoomRather
I don't know how to defend myself: surprised innocence cannot imagine being under suspicion.
MyselfInnocenceKnowDefendImagine
It is a crime against the State to be powerful enough to commit one.
EnoughPowerfulCrimeAgainstCommit
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