The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.

Quote by Pierre Corneille

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It takes good memory to keep up a lie.

It takes good memory to keep up a lie.

I can be forced to live without happiness, but I will never consent to live...

I can be forced to live without happiness, but I will never consent to live...

To conquer without risk is to triumph without glory.

To conquer without risk is to triumph without glory.

I agree to, or rather aspire to, my doom.

I agree to, or rather aspire to, my doom.

Here honor binds me, and I wish to satisfy it.

Here honor binds me, and I wish to satisfy it.

The crime and not the scaffold makes the shame.

The crime and not the scaffold makes the shame.

Happiness seems made to be shared.

Happiness seems made to be shared.

I would not like a king who could obey.

I would not like a king who could obey.

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

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

My reason, it's true, controls my feelings, but whatever its authority, it doesn't rule them...

My reason, it's true, controls my feelings, but whatever its authority, it doesn't rule them...

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

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

When we conquer without danger our triumph is without glory.

When we conquer without danger our triumph is without glory.

To conquer without danger is to conquer without glory.

To conquer without danger is to conquer without glory.

Severity is allowable where gentleness has no effect.

Severity is allowable where gentleness has no effect.

To he who avenges a father, nothing is impossible.

To he who avenges a father, nothing is impossible.

Do your duty and leave the rest to heaven.

Do your duty and leave the rest to heaven.

Desire increases when fulfillment is postponed.

Desire increases when fulfillment is postponed.

Each instant of life is a step toward death.

Each instant of life is a step toward death.

A true king is neither husband nor father; he considers his throne and nothing else.

A true king is neither husband nor father; he considers his throne and nothing else.

One ought to have a good memory when he has told a lie.

One ought to have a good memory when he has told a lie.