Severity is allowable where gentleness has no effect. Pierre Corneille More Quotes by Pierre Corneille More Quotes From Pierre Corneille Who is all-powerful should fear everything. Pierre Corneille powerful should fear For souls nobly born, valor doesn't await the passing of years Pierre Corneille born soul years It is the crime not the scaffold which is the disgrace. Pierre Corneille disgrace punishment crime Liberty may be of no more use Than stirring up the flame of civil wars; Then, by disorder fatal to the world, One wants no king, the other wants no equal. Pierre Corneille flames kings war The subject of a good tragedy must not be realistic. Pierre Corneille realistic subjects tragedy Kindness acts Not always as you think; a hated hand Renders it odious. Pierre Corneille kindness hands thinking I am master of myself as of the universe, so I am; so I wish to be. Pierre Corneille masters power wish Doubt, but still hate! Pierre Corneille stills hate doubt One half of my life has put the other half in the grave. Pierre Corneille other-half graves half I would tell you I love you, Sir, if I knew what it was to love. Pierre Corneille innocence love-you love In recounting our woes, we often soothe them. Pierre Corneille woe Sir, what does it matter whom I serve, so long as I am right? Pierre Corneille truth matter long Death was to be my glory, but destiny has refused it. Pierre Corneille destiny glory death Ah, though a Roman, I am not less a man. Pierre Corneille virtue love men It is the gift of heaven and not of reason. Pierre Corneille divinity grace heaven The king, just and prudent, wants only those things which he can get. Pierre Corneille power kings desire If anyone wants to know what elephants are like, they are like people only more so. Pierre Corneille elephants animal people And the combat ceased, for want of combatants. Pierre Corneille contention combat want The man who pardons easily courts injury. Pierre Corneille injury he-man men Your arm is unvanquished, but not invincible. Pierre Corneille invincible arms victory
