Pierre Corneille

Peace is produced by war.

We never taste a perfect joy; our happiest successes are mixed with sadness.

Desire increases when fulfillment is postponed.

I can be forced to live without happiness, but I will never consent to live without honor.

After having won a scepter, few are so generous as to disdain the pleasures of ruling.

How delicious is pleasure after torment!

We never taste happiness in perfection, our most fortunate successes are mixed with sadness.

Happiness seems made to be shared.

True, I am young, but for souls nobly born valor doesn't await the passing of years.

Clemency is the noblest trait which can reveal a true monarch to the world.

A true king is neither husband nor father; he considers his throne and nothing else.

Danger breeds best on too much confidence.