Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
Heaven absolves all crimes committed to gain a throne Once Heaven gives it to us.
Pierre Corneille
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Pierre Corneille
Age: 78 †
Born: 1606
Born: June 6
Died: 1684
Died: October 1
Dramatist
Playwright
Poet
Poet Lawyer
Translator
Writer
Gives
Absolves
Heaven
Throne
Giving
Thrones
Crimes
Gain
Gains
Committed
Crime
More quotes by Pierre Corneille
I would not like a king who could obey.
Pierre Corneille
Happiness seems made to be shared. [Fr., Le bonheur semble fait pour etre partage.]
Pierre Corneille
Brave men are brave from the very first. [Fr., Les hommes valeureux le sont au premier coup.]
Pierre Corneille
The fire which seems extinguished often slumbers beneath the ashes.
Pierre Corneille
Those who resolve to conquer or die, are rarely conquered.
Pierre Corneille
The subject of a good tragedy must not be realistic.
Pierre Corneille
Deceit is the game of petty spirits, and that is by nature a woman's quality.
Pierre Corneille
It is the guilt, not the scaffold, which constitutes the shame.
Pierre Corneille
And the combat ceased, for want of combatants.
Pierre Corneille
Just vengeance does not call for punishment.
Pierre Corneille
I love you much less than my God, but much more than myself.
Pierre Corneille
Alas, I emerge from one disaster to fall into a worse.
Pierre Corneille
Your arm is unvanquished, but not invincible.
Pierre Corneille
Master of the universe but not of myself, I am the only rebel against my absolute power.
Pierre Corneille
Ambition displeases when it has been sated ... having reached the peak, it aspires to descend.
Pierre Corneille
Flee an enemy who knows your weakness.
Pierre Corneille
Time is a great manager: it arranges things well.
Pierre Corneille
A liar is always lavish of oaths. [Fr., Un menteur est toujours prodigue de serments.]
Pierre Corneille
In relating our misfortunes, we often feel them lightened.
Pierre Corneille
Desire increases when fulfillment is postponed.
Pierre Corneille