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.
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“Treachery is noble when aimed at tyranny.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“Each instant of life is a step toward death.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“After having won a scepter, few are so generous as to disdain the pleasures of ruling.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“He who pardons easily invites offense.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“I can be forced to live without happiness, but I will never consent to live without honor.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
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