The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.

Quote by Pierre Corneille

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Happiness seems made to be shared.

Happiness seems made to be shared.

It takes good memory to keep up a lie.

It takes good memory to keep up a lie.

The subject of a good tragedy must not be realistic.

The subject of a good tragedy must not be realistic.

He who plays advisor is no longer ambassador.

He who plays advisor is no longer ambassador.

Treachery is noble when aimed at tyranny.

Treachery is noble when aimed at tyranny.

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.

Do your duty and leave the rest to heaven.

Do your duty and leave the rest to heaven.

Reason and love are sworn enemies.

Reason and love are sworn enemies.

One is often guilty by being too just.

One is often guilty by being too just.

To vanquish without peril is to triumph without glory.

To vanquish without peril is to triumph without glory.

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...

To myself alone do I owe my fame.

To myself alone do I owe my fame.

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

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

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.

Those who easily forgive invite offenses.

Those who easily forgive invite offenses.

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...

Brave men are brave from the very first.

Brave men are brave from the very first.

It matters more how one gives than what one gives.

It matters more how one gives than what one gives.

My reason, it's true, controls my feelings, but whatever its authority, it doesn't rule them...

My reason, it's true, controls my feelings, but whatever its authority, it doesn't rule them...

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

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