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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“The Throne raises the majesty of kings above scorn and above laws.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“He who fears not death fears not a threat.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“I would not like a king who could obey.”
—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)
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