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Pierre Corneille
 
Nationality:   French
 
Date of Birth:   Jun 6, 1606
 
Date of Death:   Oct 1,  1684
 
Profession:   Dramatist
 
 
 
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I agree to, or rather aspire to, my doom.
 
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He who forgives readily only invites offense.
 
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Those who easily forgive invite offenses.
 
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To conquer without danger is to conquer without glory.
 
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How delicious is pleasure after torment!
 
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Treachery is noble when aimed at tyranny.
 
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The subject of a good tragedy must not be realistic.
 
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He who plays advisor is no longer ambassador.
 
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My sweetest hope is to lose hope.
 
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It is a crime against the State to be powerful enough to commit one.
 
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One half of my life has put the other half in the grave.
 
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Just vengeance does not call for punishment.
 
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In recounting our woes, we often soothe them.
 
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Peace is produced by war.
 
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