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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    “He who wearies of a king can weary of a father.”
    —Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)

    “... that darkling brightness which falls from the stars.”
    —Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)

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

    “He who fears not death fears not a threat.”
    —Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)

    “Sir, what does it matter whom I serve, so long as I am right?”
    —Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)