A first impulse was never a crime.

Quote by Pierre Corneille

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Every man of courage is a man of his word.

Every man of courage is a man of his word.

One is often guilty by being too just.

One is often guilty by being too just.

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

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

Desire increases when fulfillment is postponed.

Desire increases when fulfillment is postponed.

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...

I see, I know, I believe, I am undeceived.

I see, I know, I believe, I am undeceived.

To he who avenges a father, nothing is impossible.

To he who avenges a father, nothing is impossible.

It is a crime against the State to be powerful enough to commit one.

It is a crime against the State to be powerful enough to commit one.

They who overcome their desires once can overcome them always.

They who overcome their desires once can overcome them always.

After having won a scepter, few are so generous as to disdain the pleasures of...

After having won a scepter, few are so generous as to disdain the pleasures of...

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...

One often calms one's grief by recounting it.

One often calms one's grief by recounting it.

Ambition aspires to descend

Ambition aspires to descend

In recounting our woes, we often soothe them.

In recounting our woes, we often soothe them.

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...

Love is a tyrant sparing none.

Love is a tyrant sparing none.

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.

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.

It matters more how one gives than what one gives.

It matters more how one gives than what one gives.

How delicious is pleasure after torment!

How delicious is pleasure after torment!