Sir, what does it matter whom I serve, so long as I am right? Pierre Corneille More Quotes by Pierre Corneille More Quotes From Pierre Corneille We triumph without glory when we conquer without danger. Pierre Corneille conquertriumphlearning He who fears not death fears not a threat. Pierre Corneille fear-notthreat To die for one's country is such a worthy fate that all compete for so beautiful a death. Pierre Corneille fatebeautifulcountry A true king is neither husband nor father; he considers his throne and nothing else. Pierre Corneille husbandkingsfather Force is legitimate where gentleness avails not. Pierre Corneille gentlenessforce He who plays advisor is no longer ambassador. Pierre Corneille advisorsambassadorsplay Those who easily forgive invite offenses. Pierre Corneille offenseinvitesforgiving He who does not fear death cares naught for threats. Pierre Corneille fear-of-deathcaredoe As great as kings may be, they are what we are: they can err like other men. Pierre Corneille kingsmaymen One often calms one's grief by recounting it. Pierre Corneille bereavementgriefgrieving This dark brightness that falls from the stars. Pierre Corneille starsdarkfall I don't know how to defend myself: surprised innocence cannot imagine being under suspicion. Pierre Corneille suspicioninnocenceimagine My reason, it's true, controls my feelings, but whatever its authority, it doesn't rule them so much as tyrannize them. Pierre Corneille authorityreasonfeelings A first impulse was never a crime. Pierre Corneille greatest-loveinspirationalfirsts Heaven absolves all crimes committed to gain a throne Once Heaven gives it to us. Pierre Corneille thronesgivingheaven They who overcome their desires once can overcome them always. Pierre Corneille overcomingdesire He who can live in infamy is unworthy of life. Pierre Corneille infamyunworthy It takes good memory to keep up a lie Pierre Corneille good-memoriesmemorieslying An example is often a deceptive mirror, and the order of destiny, so troubling to our thoughts, is not always found written in things past Pierre Corneille destinymirrorspast My sweetest hope is to lose hope Pierre Corneille sweetestloses
