216 Quotes by Pierre Corneille

Happiness seems made to be shared. [Fr., Le bonheur semble fait pour etre partage.]

When there is no peril in the fight there is no glory in the triumph.

Self-love is the source of all our other loves.

It is a law, of the gods which is never broken, to sell somewhat dearly the great benefits which they confer on us.

We never taste a perfect joy; our happiest successes are mixed with sadness.

To myself alone do I owe my fame. [Fr., Je ne dois qu'a moi seul toute ma renommee.]

We never taste happiness in perfection, our most fortunate successes are mixed with sadness.

All evils are equal when they are extreme. [Fr., Et tous maux sont pareils alors qu'ils sont extremes.]

As great as kings may be, they are what we are: they can err like other men.