A liar is always lavish of oaths. [Fr., Un menteur est toujours prodigue de serments.] — Pierre Corneille
If anyone wants to know what elephants are like, they are like people only more so. — Pierre Corneille
These flattering mirrors reflect imperfectly what is within; the countenance is often — Pierre Corneille
Generosity is the accompaniment of high birth; pity and gratitude are its attendants. — Pierre Corneille
To die for one’s country is such a worthy fate that all compete for so beautiful a death. — Pierre Corneille