He who fears not death fears not a threat.

Quote by Pierre Corneille

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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...

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

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

To conquer without risk is to triumph without glory.

To conquer without risk is to triumph without glory.

One often calms one's grief by recounting it.

One often calms one's grief by recounting it.

To he who avenges a father, nothing is impossible.

To he who avenges a father, nothing is impossible.

Each instant of life is a step toward death.

Each instant of life is a step toward death.

Flee an enemy who knows your weakness.

Flee an enemy who knows your weakness.

Oh rage! Oh despair! Oh age, my enemy!

Oh rage! Oh despair! Oh age, my enemy!

To vanquish without peril is to triumph without glory.

To vanquish without peril is to triumph without glory.

A good memory is needed after one has lied.

A good memory is needed after one has lied.

When the patient loves his disease, how unwilling he is to allow a remedy to...

When the patient loves his disease, how unwilling he is to allow a remedy to...

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.

How delicious is pleasure after torment!

How delicious is pleasure after torment!

Those who easily forgive invite offenses.

Those who easily forgive invite offenses.

Ambition aspires to descend

Ambition aspires to descend

I would not like a king who could obey.

I would not like a king who could obey.

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.

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...

It takes good memory to keep up a lie.

It takes good memory to keep up a lie.

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.