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

Quote by Pierre Corneille

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Ambition aspires to descend

Ambition aspires to descend

Every man of courage is a man of his word.

Every man of courage is a man of his word.

One often calms one's grief by recounting it.

One often calms one's grief by recounting it.

Force is legitimate where gentleness avails not.

Force is legitimate where gentleness avails not.

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

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

A liar is always lavish of oaths.

A liar is always lavish of oaths.

The man is all class - unfortunately third

The man is all class - unfortunately third

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

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

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

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

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 have deserved neither so much honor or so much disgrace.

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

True, I am young, but for souls nobly born valor doesn't await the passing of...

True, I am young, but for souls nobly born valor doesn't await the passing of...

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

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

Guess, if you can, and choose, if you dare.

Guess, if you can, and choose, if you dare.

It is a crime against the State to be powerful enough to commit one.

It is a crime against the State to be powerful enough to commit one.

One is often guilty by being too just.

One is often guilty by being too just.

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.

Peace is produced by war.

Peace is produced by war.

When the patient loves his disease, how unwilling he is to allow a remedy to...

When the patient loves his disease, how unwilling he is to allow a remedy to...

My sweetest hope is to lose hope.

My sweetest hope is to lose hope.