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I agree to, or rather aspire to, my doom.
(Pierre Corneille (1606-1684), French playwright. Polyeucte, in Polyeucte, act 4, sc. 2 (1641).)
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Doubt, but still hate!
(Pierre Corneille (1606-1684), French playwright. Pulchιrie, in Hιraclius, act 5, sc. 2 (1647).
Pulchιrie, to the hero, in doubt whether to kill a tyrant who might be his father.)
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I don't know how to defend myself: surprised innocence cannot imagine being under suspicion.
(Pierre Corneille (1606-1684), French playwright. Rodogune, in Rodogune, act 5, sc. 4 (1644).)
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I see, I know, I believe, I am undeceived.
(Pierre Corneille (1606-1684), French playwright. Pauline, in Polyeucte, act 5, sc. 6 (1641).
Pauline, at the moment of her conversion to Christianity.)
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The greater the effort, the greater the glory.
(Pierre Corneille (1606-1684), French playwright. Pauline, in Polyeucte, act 4, sc. 5 (1641).)
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Do your duty, and let the gods do the rest.
(Pierre Corneille (1606-1684), French playwright. Old Horace, in Horace, act 2, sc. 8 (1641).
Old Horace speaks to his son.)
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Your arm is unvanquished, but not invincible.
(Pierre Corneille (1606-1684), French playwright. Rodrigue, in The Cid, act 2, sc. 2 (1637).)
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