Brave men are brave from the very first.

Quote by Pierre Corneille

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He who fears not death fears not a threat.

He who fears not death fears not a threat.

They who overcome their desires once can overcome them always.

They who overcome their desires once can overcome them always.

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

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

Alas, I emerge from one disaster to fall into a worse.

Alas, I emerge from one disaster to fall into a worse.

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.

Do your duty and leave the rest to heaven.

Do your duty and leave the rest to heaven.

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.

Force is legitimate where gentleness avails not.

Force is legitimate where gentleness avails not.

To he who avenges a father, nothing is impossible.

To he who avenges a father, nothing is impossible.

Just vengeance does not call for punishment.

Just vengeance does not call for punishment.

The greater the effort, the greater the glory.

The greater the effort, the greater the glory.

All evils are equal when they are extreme.

All evils are equal when they are extreme.

The man is all class - unfortunately third

The man is all class - unfortunately third

Self-love is the source of all our other loves.

Self-love is the source of all our other loves.

My sweetest hope is to lose hope.

My sweetest hope is to lose hope.

We triumph without glory when we conquer without danger.

We triumph without glory when we conquer without danger.

He who allows himself to be insulted deserves to be.

He who allows himself to be insulted deserves to be.

I don't know how to defend myself: surprised innocence cannot imagine being under suspicion.

I don't know how to defend myself: surprised innocence cannot imagine being under suspicion.

He who plays advisor is no longer ambassador.

He who plays advisor is no longer ambassador.

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.