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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    “Oh, how sweet it is to pity the fate of an enemy who can no longer threaten us!”
    —Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)

    “My generosity finally cedes to her hatred.”
    —Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)

    “It is hard to hate what one has loved, and a half-extinguished fire is soon relit.”
    —Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)

    “When obedience is so impious, revolt is a necessity.”
    —Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)

    “Guess if you can and choose if you dare.”
    —Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)