He who allows himself to be insulted deserves to be.

Quote by Pierre Corneille

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The man is all class - unfortunately third

The man is all class - unfortunately third

What destroys one man preserves another

What destroys one man preserves another

Do your duty and leave the rest to heaven.

Do your duty and leave the rest to heaven.

The greater the effort, the greater the glory.

The greater the effort, the greater the glory.

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

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

A Victory without danger is a triumph without glory.

A Victory without danger is a triumph without glory.

Desire increases when fulfillment is postponed.

Desire increases when fulfillment is postponed.

It takes good memory to keep up a lie.

It takes good memory to keep up a lie.

It matters more how one gives than what one gives.

It matters more how one gives than what one gives.

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

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

I would not like a king who could obey.

I would not like a king who could obey.

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.

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.

Just vengeance does not call for punishment.

Just vengeance does not call for punishment.

He who fears not death fears not a threat.

He who fears not death fears not a threat.

Here honor binds me, and I wish to satisfy it.

Here honor binds me, and I wish to satisfy it.

To conquer without risk is to triumph without glory.

To conquer without risk is to triumph without glory.

There is no reason to be hesitantbecoming an entrepreneur is a learning experience.

There is no reason to be hesitantbecoming an entrepreneur is a learning experience.

Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.

Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.

To dare is to lose ones footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself.

To dare is to lose ones footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself.