He who pardons easily invites offense.

Quote by Pierre Corneille

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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.

He who does not fear death cares naught for threats.

He who does not fear death cares naught for threats.

To vanquish without peril is to triumph without glory.

To vanquish without peril is to triumph without glory.

In the service of Caesar, everything is legitimate.

In the service of Caesar, everything is legitimate.

Guess, if you can, and choose, if you dare.

Guess, if you can, and choose, if you dare.

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.

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.

Master of the universe but not of myself, I am the only rebel against my...

Master of the universe but not of myself, I am the only rebel against my...

Ambition aspires to descend

Ambition aspires to descend

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...

To win without risk is to triumph without glory.

To win without risk is to triumph without glory.

Those who easily forgive invite offenses.

Those who easily forgive invite offenses.

This dark brightness that falls from the stars.

This dark brightness that falls from the stars.

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

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

Love is a tyrant sparing none.

Love is a tyrant sparing none.

I have deserved neither so much honor or so much disgrace.

I have deserved neither so much honor or so much disgrace.

To myself alone do I owe my fame.

To myself alone do I owe my fame.

Do your duty and leave the rest to heaven.

Do your duty and leave the rest to heaven.

I would not like a king who could obey.

I would not like a king who could obey.

He who fears not death fears not a threat.

He who fears not death fears not a threat.