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

Quote by Pierre Corneille

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Force is legitimate where gentleness avails not.

Force is legitimate where gentleness avails not.

Alas, I emerge from one disaster to fall into a worse.

Alas, I emerge from one disaster to fall into a worse.

He who plays advisor is no longer ambassador.

He who plays advisor is no longer ambassador.

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.

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.

To conquer without risk is to triumph without glory.

To conquer without risk is to triumph without glory.

Flee an enemy who knows your weakness.

Flee an enemy who knows your weakness.

To win without risk is to triumph without glory.

To win without risk is to triumph without glory.

A Victory without danger is a triumph without glory.

A Victory without danger is a triumph without glory.

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

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

He who allows me to rule is in fact my master.

He who allows me to rule is in fact my master.

Every man of courage is a man of his word.

Every man of courage is a man of his word.

The man is all class - unfortunately third

The man is all class - unfortunately third

I would not like a king who could obey.

I would not like a king who could obey.

Treachery is noble when aimed at tyranny.

Treachery is noble when aimed at tyranny.

We triumph without glory when we conquer without danger.

We triumph without glory when we conquer without danger.

He who fears not death fears not a threat.

He who fears not death fears not a threat.

He who can live in infamy is unworthy of life.

He who can live in infamy is unworthy of life.

In the service of Caesar, everything is legitimate.

In the service of Caesar, everything is legitimate.

Desire increases when fulfillment is postponed.

Desire increases when fulfillment is postponed.