Deceit is the game of petty spirits, and that is by nature a woman's quality.

The subject of a good tragedy must not be realistic.

Just vengeance does not call for punishment.

Guess, if you can, and choose, if you dare.

He who pardons easily invites offense.

Force is legitimate where gentleness avails not.

Ambition aspires to descend.

The crime and not the scaffold makes the shame.

Reason and love are sworn enemies.

He who does not fear death cares naught for threats.

Oh rage! Oh despair! Oh age, my enemy!

A Victory without danger is a triumph without glory.

He who allows himself to be insulted deserves to be.

To he who avenges a father, nothing is impossible.

Do your duty and leave the rest to heaven.

Love is a tyrant sparing none.

We triumph without glory when we conquer without danger.

To vanquish without peril is to triumph without glory.

Happiness seems made to be shared.

Every man of courage is a man of his word.

We never taste happiness in perfection, our most fortunate successes are mixed with sadness.

We never taste a perfect joy; our happiest successes are mixed with sadness.

True, I am young, but for souls nobly born valor doesn't await the passing of years.

The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.