He who does not fear death cares naught for threats.

Quote by Pierre Corneille

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They who overcome their desires once can overcome them always.

They who overcome their desires once can overcome them always.

How delicious is pleasure after torment!

How delicious is pleasure after torment!

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...

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

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

It takes good memory to keep up a lie.

It takes good memory to keep up a lie.

True, I am young, but for souls nobly born valor doesn't await the passing of...

True, I am young, but for souls nobly born valor doesn't await the passing of...

He who forgives readily only invites offense.

He who forgives readily only invites offense.

We never taste a perfect joy; our happiest successes are mixed with sadness.

We never taste a perfect joy; our happiest successes are mixed with sadness.

Flee an enemy who knows your weakness.

Flee an enemy who knows your weakness.

Treachery is noble when aimed at tyranny.

Treachery is noble when aimed at tyranny.

One is often guilty by being too just.

One is often guilty by being too just.

Just vengeance does not call for punishment.

Just vengeance does not call for punishment.

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.

Deceit is the game of petty spirits, and that is by nature a woman's quality.

Deceit is the game of petty spirits, and that is by nature a woman's quality.

To vanquish without peril is to triumph without glory.

To vanquish without peril is to triumph without glory.

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

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

He who does not fear death cares naught for threats.

He who does not fear death cares naught for threats.

Danger breeds best on too much confidence.

Danger breeds best on too much confidence.

My theory is that if you look confident you can pull off anything - even...

My theory is that if you look confident you can pull off anything - even...

I married the first man I ever kissed. When I tell this to my children,...

I married the first man I ever kissed. When I tell this to my children,...