Every man of courage is a man of his word.

Quote by Pierre Corneille

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Desire increases when fulfillment is postponed.

Desire increases when fulfillment is postponed.

He who forgives readily only invites offense.

He who forgives readily only invites offense.

Those who easily forgive invite offenses.

Those who easily forgive invite offenses.

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...

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 greater the effort, the greater the glory.

The greater the effort, the greater the glory.

The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.

The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.

The crime and not the scaffold makes the shame.

The crime and not the scaffold makes the shame.

Ambition aspires to descend

Ambition aspires to descend

The subject of a good tragedy must not be realistic.

The subject of a good tragedy must not be realistic.

A good memory is needed after one has lied.

A good memory is needed after one has lied.

It matters more how one gives than what one gives.

It matters more how one gives than what one gives.

Force is legitimate where gentleness avails not.

Force is legitimate where gentleness avails not.

Reason and love are sworn enemies.

Reason and love are sworn enemies.

Love is a tyrant sparing none.

Love is a tyrant sparing none.

He who does not fear death cares naught for threats.

He who does not fear death cares naught for threats.

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

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

My sweetest hope is to lose hope.

My sweetest hope is to lose hope.

Ambition aspires to descend.

Ambition aspires to descend.

Clemency is the noblest trait which can reveal a true monarch to the world.

Clemency is the noblest trait which can reveal a true monarch to the world.