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:
“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)
“Treachery is noble when aimed at tyranny.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“To vanquish without peril is to triumph without glory.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“A true king is neither husband nor father; he considers his throne and nothing else.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)