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

Quote by Pierre Corneille

Topics: Honor Quotes

Brave men are brave from the very first.

Brave men are brave from the very first.

Desire increases when fulfillment is postponed.

Desire increases when fulfillment is postponed.

Ambition aspires to descend

Ambition aspires to descend

He who pardons easily invites offense.

He who pardons easily invites offense.

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...

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 there is no peril in the fight there is no glory in the triumph.

When there is no peril in the fight there is no glory in the triumph.

To conquer without danger is to conquer without glory.

To conquer without danger is to conquer without glory.

It takes good memory to keep up a lie.

It takes good memory to keep up a lie.

My sweetest hope is to lose hope.

My sweetest hope is to lose hope.

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

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

He who forgives readily only invites offense.

He who forgives readily only invites offense.

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.

One half of my life has put the other half in the grave.

One half of my life has put the other half in the grave.

The man is all class - unfortunately third

The man is all class - unfortunately third

To he who avenges a father, nothing is impossible.

To he who avenges a father, nothing is impossible.

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...

Danger breeds best on too much confidence.

Danger breeds best on too much confidence.

As you become more clear about who you really are, you'll be better able to...

As you become more clear about who you really are, you'll be better able to...

In the middle of a world that had always been a bit mad, the cat...

In the middle of a world that had always been a bit mad, the cat...