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:
“Oh rage! Oh despair! Oh age, my enemy!”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“Have others fear you, and I will have no fear.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“Each instant of life is a step toward death.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“Sir, what does it matter whom I serve, so long as I am right?”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“He who can live in infamy is unworthy of life.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)