Pierre Corneille ( 10 of 27 )
To win without risk is to triumph without glory.
To win without risk is to triumph without glory.
Happiness seems made to be shared.
[Fr., Le bonheur semble fait pour etre partage.]
Happiness seems made to be shared.
[Fr., Le bonheur semble fait pour etre partage.]
One often calms one's grief by recounting it.
One often calms one's grief by recounting it.
All evils are equal when they are extreme.
All evils are equal when they are extreme.
Whoever can do as he pleases, commands when he entreats.
[Fr., Qui peut ce qui lui plait, commande alors read more
Whoever can do as he pleases, commands when he entreats.
[Fr., Qui peut ce qui lui plait, commande alors qu'il prie.]
Danger breeds best on too much confidence.
Danger breeds best on too much confidence.
Love lives on hope, and dies when hope is dead; It is a flame which sinks for lack of fuel.
Love lives on hope, and dies when hope is dead; It is a flame which sinks for lack of fuel.
He who forgives readily only invites offense.
[Fr., Qui pardonne aisement invite a l'offenser.]
He who forgives readily only invites offense.
[Fr., Qui pardonne aisement invite a l'offenser.]
By speaking of our misfortunes we often relieve them.
[Fr., A raconter ses maux souvent on les soulage.]
By speaking of our misfortunes we often relieve them.
[Fr., A raconter ses maux souvent on les soulage.]
Here honor binds me, and I wish to satisfy it.
[Lat., Ici l'honneur m'oblige, et j'y veux satisfaire.]
Here honor binds me, and I wish to satisfy it.
[Lat., Ici l'honneur m'oblige, et j'y veux satisfaire.]
