Occupation: Dramatist Birth: June 6, 1606 Death: October 1, 1684
Force is legitimate where gentleness avails not..
Treachery is noble when aimed at tyranny..
A liar is full of oaths..
All great virtues become great men..
All great virtues become great men. [Fr., Toutes grandes vertus conviennent aux grands hommes.].
Time is a great manager: it arranges things well..
Let us attend to the present, and as to the future we shall know how to manage when the occasion arrives..
He who allows himself to be insulted deserves to be..
Your arm is unvanquished, but not invincible..
A first impulse was never a crime..
The worst of all States is the democratic State..
For souls nobly born, valor doesn't await the passing of years.
Those who easily forgive invite offenses..
We triumph without glory when we conquer without danger..
Alas, I emerge from one disaster to fall into a worse..
How much must I overcome before I triumph?.
It is only blood that can wash away such an outrage; die or kill..
I would not like a king who could obey..
Do your duty and leave the rest to heaven..
In recounting our woes, we often soothe them..
Oh rage! Oh despair! Oh age, my enemy!.