He who does not fear death cares naught for threats.

Quote by Pierre Corneille

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What destroys one man preserves another

What destroys one man preserves another

It matters more how one gives than what one gives.

It matters more how one gives than what one gives.

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

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

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

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

A first impulse was never a crime.

A first impulse was never a crime.

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...

To conquer without risk is to triumph without glory.

To conquer without risk is to triumph without glory.

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...

Reason and love are sworn enemies.

Reason and love are sworn enemies.

Peace is produced by war.

Peace is produced by war.

Oh, how sweet it is to pity the fate of an enemy who can no...

Oh, how sweet it is to pity the fate of an enemy who can no...

To he who avenges a father, nothing is impossible.

To he who avenges a father, nothing is impossible.

One ought to have a good memory when he has told a lie.

One ought to have a good memory when he has told a lie.

When we conquer without danger our triumph is without glory.

When we conquer without danger our triumph is without glory.

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...

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

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

One is often guilty by being too just.

One is often guilty by being too just.

In recounting our woes, we often soothe them.

In recounting our woes, we often soothe them.

Force is legitimate where gentleness avails not.

Force is legitimate where gentleness avails not.

He who fears not death fears not a threat.

He who fears not death fears not a threat.