Pierre Corneille (6 June 1606 – 1 October 1684) was a French tragedian who was one of the three great seventeenth-century French dramatists, along with Molière and Racine. He has been called “the founder of French tragedy” and produced plays for nearly forty years.
Famous quotes by pierre corneille:
“I can be forced to live without happiness, but I will never consent to live without honor.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“I believe everything to be just when a king ordains it.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“Oh rage! Oh despair! Oh age, my enemy!”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“They were more than kings, now they are less than slaves.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“As for our gods, we have a few too many to be true.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
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