To take revenge halfheartedly is to court disaster; either condemn or crown your hatred.

Quote by Pierre Corneille

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

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

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.

He who forgives readily only invites offense.

He who forgives readily only invites offense.

Desire increases when fulfillment is postponed.

Desire increases when fulfillment is postponed.

It matters more how one gives than what one gives.

It matters more how one gives than what one gives.

All evils are equal when they are extreme.

All evils are equal when they are extreme.

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 have deserved neither so much honor or so much disgrace.

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

Reason and love are sworn enemies.

Reason and love are sworn enemies.

To myself alone do I owe my fame.

To myself alone do I owe my fame.

To conquer without danger is to conquer without glory.

To conquer without danger is to conquer without glory.

Just vengeance does not call for punishment.

Just vengeance does not call for punishment.

The man is all class - unfortunately third

The man is all class - unfortunately third

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

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

We triumph without glory when we conquer without danger.

We triumph without glory when we conquer without danger.

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...

A true king is neither husband nor father; he considers his throne and nothing else.

A true king is neither husband nor father; he considers his throne and nothing else.

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.

They who overcome their desires once can overcome them always.

They who overcome their desires once can overcome them always.

A first impulse was never a crime.

A first impulse was never a crime.