Just vengeance does not call for punishment.

Quote by Pierre Corneille

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He who can live in infamy is unworthy of life.

He who can live in infamy is unworthy of life.

In recounting our woes, we often soothe them.

In recounting our woes, we often soothe them.

To conquer without risk is to triumph without glory.

To conquer without risk is to triumph without glory.

Ambition aspires to descend

Ambition aspires to descend

Do your duty and leave the rest to heaven.

Do your duty and leave the rest to heaven.

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

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

Self-love is the source of all our other loves.

Self-love is the source of all our other loves.

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

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

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

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

I don't know how to defend myself: surprised innocence cannot imagine being under suspicion.

I don't know how to defend myself: surprised innocence cannot imagine being under suspicion.

It is the crime not the scaffold which is the disgrace.

It is the crime not the scaffold which is the disgrace.

I see, I know, I believe, I am undeceived.

I see, I know, I believe, I am undeceived.

Peace is produced by war.

Peace is produced by war.

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...

The greater the effort, the greater the glory.

The greater the effort, the greater the glory.

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...

Desire increases when fulfillment is postponed.

Desire increases when fulfillment is postponed.

Each instant of life is a step toward death.

Each instant of life is a step toward death.

To he who avenges a father, nothing is impossible.

To he who avenges a father, nothing is impossible.

Oh, how sweet it is to pity the fate of an enemy who can no...

Oh, how sweet it is to pity the fate of an enemy who can no...