When we conquer without danger our triumph is without glory.

Quote by Pierre Corneille

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Those who easily forgive invite offenses.

Those who easily forgive invite offenses.

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 there is no peril in the fight there is no glory in the triumph.

When there is no peril in the fight there is no glory in the triumph.

Severity is allowable where gentleness has no effect.

Severity is allowable where gentleness has no effect.

Flee an enemy who knows your weakness.

Flee an enemy who knows your weakness.

Love is a tyrant sparing none.

Love is a tyrant sparing none.

Danger breeds best on too much confidence.

Danger breeds best on too much confidence.

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.

Reason and love are sworn enemies.

Reason and love are sworn enemies.

The greater the effort, the greater the glory.

The greater the effort, the greater the glory.

To he who avenges a father, nothing is impossible.

To he who avenges a father, nothing is impossible.

To conquer without danger is to conquer without glory.

To conquer without danger is to conquer without glory.

In the service of Caesar, everything is legitimate.

In the service of Caesar, everything is legitimate.

When the patient loves his disease, how unwilling he is to allow a remedy to...

When the patient loves his disease, how unwilling he is to allow a remedy to...

Each instant of life is a step toward death.

Each instant of life is a step toward death.

To myself alone do I owe my fame.

To myself alone do I owe my fame.

Treachery is noble when aimed at tyranny.

Treachery is noble when aimed at tyranny.

I have deserved neither so much honor or so much disgrace.

I have deserved neither so much honor or so much disgrace.

The crime and not the scaffold makes the shame.

The crime and not the scaffold makes the shame.

A good memory is needed after one has lied.

A good memory is needed after one has lied.