Pierre Corneille

He who allows himself to be insulted deserves to be so; and
insolence, if unpunished, increases!
[Lat., Qui read more

He who allows himself to be insulted deserves to be so; and
insolence, if unpunished, increases!
[Lat., Qui se laisse outrager, merite qu'on l'outrage
Et l'audace impunie enfle trop un courage.]

Brave men are brave from the very first.
[Fr., Les hommes valeureux le sont au premier coup.]

Brave men are brave from the very first.
[Fr., Les hommes valeureux le sont au premier coup.]

One often calms one's grief by recounting it.

One often calms one's grief by recounting it.

He who is hated by all can not expect to live long.
[Fr., Qui vit hai de tous ne read more

He who is hated by all can not expect to live long.
[Fr., Qui vit hai de tous ne saurait longtemps vivre.]

All evils are equal when they are extreme.

All evils are equal when they are extreme.