Pierre Corneille
Pierre Corneille
Pierre Corneillewas a French tragedian. He is generally considered one of the three great seventeenth-century French dramatists, along with Molière and Jean Racine...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionDramatist
Date of Birth6 June 1606
CountryFrance
memories lying good-memories
It takes good memory to keep up a lie
memories lying good-memories
One ought to have a good memory when he has told a lie
lying games hype
Deceit is the game of petty spirits, and that is by nature a woman's quality.
liars lying oath
A liar is always lavish of oaths. [Fr., Un menteur est toujours prodigue de serments.]
memories lying lied
A good memory is needed once we have lied. [Fr., Il faut bonne memoire apres qu'on a menti.]
lying men brave
Every brave man is a man of his word; to such base vices he cannot stoop, and shuns more than death the shame of lying.
lying gay mirrors
These flattering mirrors reflect imperfectly what is within; the countenance is often a gay deceiver. What defects of mind lie hidden under its beauty! What fair exteriors conceal base souls!
death lying people
The people you killed seem to be in excellent health.
liars lying oath
A liar is full of oaths.
lying liars deceit
A liar is always lavish of oaths.
await born nobly passing souls valor
True, I am young, but for souls nobly born valor doesn't await the passing of years.
A Victory without danger is a triumph without glory.
Guess, if you can, and choose, if you dare.
conquer danger
To conquer without danger is to conquer without glory.