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.
Famous quotes by pierre corneille:
“When obedience is so impious, revolt is a necessity.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“He who can live in infamy is unworthy of life.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“He who pardons easily invites offense.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“My reason, it’s true, controls my feelings, but whatever its authority, it doesn’t rule them so much as tyrannize them.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“The Throne raises the majesty of kings above scorn and above laws.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)