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Famous Pierre Corneille Quotes
“Brave men are brave from the very first. [Fr., Les hommes valeureux le sont au premier coup.]”
“All great virtues become great men. [Fr., Toutes grandes vertus conviennent aux grands hommes.]”
“As great as kings may be, they are what we are: they can err like other men.”
“What destroys one man preserves another.”
Source: Chief Plays of Corneille