Ambition aspires to descend

Quote by Pierre Corneille

Topics: Ambition Quotes

One often calms one's grief by recounting it.

One often calms one's grief by recounting it.

We never taste happiness in perfection, our most fortunate successes are mixed with sadness.

We never taste happiness in perfection, our most fortunate successes are mixed with sadness.

The man is all class - unfortunately third

The man is all class - unfortunately third

He who allows me to rule is in fact my master.

He who allows me to rule is in fact my master.

The crime and not the scaffold makes the shame.

The crime and not the scaffold makes the shame.

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

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

The subject of a good tragedy must not be realistic.

The subject of a good tragedy must not be realistic.

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

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

Brave men are brave from the very first.

Brave men are brave from the very first.

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

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

I would not like a king who could obey.

I would not like a king who could obey.

The greater the effort, the greater the glory.

The greater the effort, the greater the glory.

He who fears not death fears not a threat.

He who fears not death fears not a threat.

My sweetest hope is to lose hope.

My sweetest hope is to lose hope.

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 conquer without danger is to conquer without glory.

To conquer without danger is to conquer without glory.

Just vengeance does not call for punishment.

Just vengeance does not call for punishment.

Peace is produced by war.

Peace is produced by war.

The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.

The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.

A Victory without danger is a triumph without glory.

A Victory without danger is a triumph without glory.