One ought to have a good memory when he has told a lie.

Quote by Pierre Corneille

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Brave men are brave from the very first.

Brave men are brave from the very first.

I can be forced to live without happiness, but I will never consent to live...

I can be forced to live without happiness, but I will never consent to live...

The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.

The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.

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

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

Do your duty and leave the rest to heaven.

Do your duty and leave the rest to heaven.

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.

My sweetest hope is to lose hope.

My sweetest hope is to lose hope.

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.

In recounting our woes, we often soothe them.

In recounting our woes, we often soothe them.

We triumph without glory when we conquer without danger.

We triumph without glory when we conquer without danger.

A first impulse was never a crime.

A first impulse was never a crime.

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...

All evils are equal when they are extreme.

All evils are equal when they are extreme.

To win without risk is to triumph without glory.

To win without risk is to triumph without glory.

Just vengeance does not call for punishment.

Just vengeance does not call for punishment.

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.

The subject of a good tragedy must not be realistic.

The subject of a good tragedy must not be realistic.

To vanquish without peril is to triumph without glory.

To vanquish without peril is to triumph without glory.

Each instant of life is a step toward death.

Each instant of life is a step toward death.

He who plays advisor is no longer ambassador.

He who plays advisor is no longer ambassador.