He who fears not death fears not a threat.

Quote by Pierre Corneille

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Do your duty and leave the rest to heaven.

Do your duty and leave the rest to heaven.

Desire increases when fulfillment is postponed.

Desire increases when fulfillment is postponed.

The man is all class - unfortunately third

The man is all class - unfortunately third

Love is a tyrant sparing none.

Love is a tyrant sparing none.

In recounting our woes, we often soothe them.

In recounting our woes, we often soothe them.

The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.

The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.

Flee an enemy who knows your weakness.

Flee an enemy who knows your weakness.

Danger breeds best on too much confidence.

Danger breeds best on too much confidence.

He who is hated by all can not expect to live long.

He who is hated by all can not expect to live long.

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...

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...

One often calms one's grief by recounting it.

One often calms one's grief by recounting it.

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

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

Happiness seems made to be shared.

Happiness seems made to be shared.

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.

To he who avenges a father, nothing is impossible.

To he who avenges a father, nothing is impossible.

He who can live in infamy is unworthy of life.

He who can live in infamy is unworthy of life.

The subject of a good tragedy must not be realistic.

The subject of a good tragedy must not be realistic.

They who overcome their desires once can overcome them always.

They who overcome their desires once can overcome them always.

The crime and not the scaffold makes the shame.

The crime and not the scaffold makes the shame.