To die for ones country is such a worthy fate that all compete for so beautiful a death. – Pierre Corneille
I can be forced to live without happiness, but I will never consent to live without honor. – Pierre Corneille
To die for ones country is such a worthy fate that all compete for so beautiful a death. – Pierre Corneille
I can be forced to live without happiness, but I will never consent to live without honor. – Pierre Corneille
There is in them a softer fire than the ruby, there is the brilliant purple of the amethyst, and the sea green of the emerald – all shining together in incredible union. Some by their splendor rival the colors of the painters, others the flame of burning sulphur or of fire quickened by oil. – Pliny, about the opal