The greater the effort, the greater the glory.
Pierre Corneille

The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.
Pierre Corneille

The subject of a good tragedy must not be realistic.
Pierre Corneille

They who overcome their desires once can overcome them always.
Pierre Corneille

This dark brightness that falls from the stars.
Pierre Corneille

Those who easily forgive invite offenses.
Pierre Corneille

To conquer without danger is to conquer without glory.
Pierre Corneille

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

To he who avenges a father, nothing is impossible.
Pierre Corneille

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

To vanquish without peril is to triumph without glory.
Pierre Corneille

To win without risk is to triumph without glory.
Pierre Corneille

Treachery is noble when aimed at tyranny.
Pierre Corneille

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

We never taste a perfect joy; our happiest successes are mixed with sadness.
Pierre Corneille

We never taste happiness in perfection, our most fortunate successes are mixed with sadness.
Pierre Corneille

We triumph without glory when we conquer without danger.
Pierre Corneille

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

When there is no peril in the fight there is no glory in the triumph.
Pierre Corneille

When we conquer without danger our triumph is without glory.
Pierre Corneille