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

Quote by Pierre Corneille

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Reason and love are sworn enemies.

Reason and love are sworn enemies.

A Victory without danger is a triumph without glory.

A Victory without danger is a triumph without glory.

It is the crime not the scaffold which is the disgrace.

It is the crime not the scaffold which is the disgrace.

One often calms one's grief by recounting it.

One often calms one's grief by recounting it.

It takes good memory to keep up a lie.

It takes good memory to keep up a lie.

He who fears not death fears not a threat.

He who fears not death fears not a threat.

To die for one's country is such a worthy fate that all compete for so...

To die for one's country is such a worthy fate that all compete for so...

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 triumph without glory when we conquer without danger.

We triumph without glory when we conquer without danger.

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

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

He who can live in infamy is unworthy of life.

He who can live in infamy is unworthy of life.

To he who avenges a father, nothing is impossible.

To he who avenges a father, nothing is impossible.

When we conquer without danger our triumph is without glory.

When we conquer without danger our triumph is without glory.

A liar is always lavish of oaths.

A liar is always lavish of oaths.

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

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

As great as kings may be, they are what we are: they can err like...

As great as kings may be, they are what we are: they can err like...

Flee an enemy who knows your weakness.

Flee an enemy who knows your weakness.

This dark brightness that falls from the stars.

This dark brightness that falls from the stars.

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...

He who pardons easily invites offense.

He who pardons easily invites offense.