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Famous Pierre Corneille Quotes
“He on whom heaven confers a sceptre knows not the weight till he bears it.”
“It is an imprudence common to kings to listen to too much advice and to err in their choice.”
“The king, just and prudent, wants only those things which he can get.”
“The universe has no prince or king that it [Rome] would consider equal to its humblest citizen.”
“As great as kings may be, they are what we are: they can err like other men.”
“A true king is neither husband nor father; he considers his throne and nothing else.”