Quotations from Corneille, Pierre

Do your duty, and leave the outcome to the Gods.

Pierre Corneille (1606-1684) French tragedian

Horace, Act 2, sc. 8 (1640)

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The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.

Pierre Corneille (1606-1684) French tragedian

Le Menteur, 1.1 (1642)

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Danger breeds best on too much confidence.

Pierre Corneille (1606-1684) French tragedian

The Cid, Act 2, sc. 6 [Don Fernando / King] (1636) [tr. Landis (1931)]
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Alternate translation:

Too much confidence brings on danger.
[tr. Mongan (1896)]