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Pierre Corneille
 
Nationality:   French
 
Date of Birth:   Jun 6, 1606
 
Date of Death:   Oct 1,  1684
 
Profession:   Dramatist
 
 
 
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Those who easily forgive invite offenses.
 
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Treachery is noble when aimed at tyranny.
 
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In recounting our woes, we often soothe them.
 
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Each instant of life is a step toward death.
 
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He who plays advisor is no longer ambassador.
 
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Clemency is the noblest trait which can reveal a true monarch to the world.
 
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He who fears not death fears not a threat.
 
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Peace is produced by war.
 
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Reason and love are sworn enemies.
 
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I would not like a king who could obey.
 
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Flee an enemy who knows your weakness.
 
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The crime and not the scaffold makes the shame.
 
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