Quotations From PIERRE CORNEILLE

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• 31.

  They who overcome their desires once can overcome them always.

  Pierre Corneille (1606-1684), French playwright. Domitian, in Titus and Berenice (Tite et Bérénice), act 2, sc. 2 (1670).
• 32.

  As our self-interests differ, so do our feelings.

  Pierre Corneille (1606-1684), French playwright. Cornelia, in The Death of Pompey (La Mort de Pompée), act 5, sc. 2 (1642).
• 33.

  The universe has no prince or king that it [Rome] would consider equal to its humblest citizen.

  Pierre Corneille (1606-1684), French playwright. Nicomède, in Nicomède, act 1, sc. 2 (1651).
• 34.

  It matters more how one gives than what one gives.

  Pierre Corneille (1606-1684), French playwright. Cliton, in The Liar (Le Menteur), act 1, sc. 1 (1644).
• 35.

  Death was to be my glory, but destiny has refused it.

  Pierre Corneille (1606-1684), French playwright. Cornelia, in The Death of Pompey (La Mort de Pompée), act 3, sc. 4 (1642).
  
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• 36.

  A true king is neither husband nor father; he considers his throne and nothing else.

  Pierre Corneille (1606-1684), French playwright. Nicomède, in Nicomède, act 4, sc. 3 (1651).
  
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• 37.

  Guess if you can and choose if you dare.

  Pierre Corneille (1606-1684), French playwright. Léontine, in Héraclius, act 4, sc. 4 (1647). Léontine describes the dilemma of a character's unknown identity.
• 38.

  Have others fear you, and I will have no fear.

  Pierre Corneille (1606-1684), French playwright. Laodice to her beloved, in Nicomède, act 1, sc. 1 (1651).
  
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• 39.

  I would not like a king who could obey.

  Pierre Corneille (1606-1684), French playwright. Laodice, in Nicomède, act 3, sc. 2 (1651).
• 40.

  Your virtue raises your glory above your crime.

  Pierre Corneille (1606-1684), French playwright. King Tullus, in Horace, act 5, sc. 3 (1641). King Tullus forgives the hero Horace, who has saved the state but killed his sister.