The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.

Quote by Pierre Corneille

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He who pardons easily invites offense.

He who pardons easily invites offense.

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 does not fear death cares naught for threats.

He who does not fear death cares naught for threats.

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...

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

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

The man is all class - unfortunately third

The man is all class - unfortunately third

To die for one's country is such a worthy fate that all compete for so...

To die for one's country is such a worthy fate that all compete for so...

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

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

How delicious is pleasure after torment!

How delicious is pleasure after torment!

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...

A Victory without danger is a triumph without glory.

A Victory without danger is a triumph without glory.

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.

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.

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...

Those who easily forgive invite offenses.

Those who easily forgive invite offenses.

The crime and not the scaffold makes the shame.

The crime and not the scaffold makes the shame.

A first impulse was never a crime.

A first impulse was never a crime.

This dark brightness that falls from the stars.

This dark brightness that falls from the stars.

In recounting our woes, we often soothe them.

In recounting our woes, we often soothe them.

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.