Pierre Corneille

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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Famous quotes by pierre corneille:

    “Ah, though a Roman, I am not less a man.”
    —Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)

    “He who punishes the vanquished fears not the victor.”
    —Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)

    “It is a crime against the State to be powerful enough to commit one.”
    —Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)

    “The people you killed seem to be in excellent health.”
    —Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)

    “They were more than kings, now they are less than slaves.”
    —Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)