An example is often a deceptive mirror, And the order of de… - Pierre Corneille

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An example is often a deceptive mirror,
And the order of destiny, so troubling to our thoughts,
Is not always found written in things past.

Pierre Corneille

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Pierre Corneille (June 6, 1606 – October 1, 1684) was a French tragedian who was one of the three great 17th-century French dramatists, along with Molière and Jean Racine. He has been called “the founder of French tragedy” and produced plays for nearly 40 years.

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Il m'a trop bien servi;
Augmentant mon pouvoir, il me l'a tout ravi:
II n'est plus mon sujet qu'autant qu'il le veut être.
Et qui me fait régner en effet est mon maître.

Self-love is the source of all our other loves.

Mets la main sure mon coeur, Et vois comme il se trouble au nom de son vainqueur, Comme il le reconnait.

An example is often a deceptive mirror, And the order of destiny, so troubling to our thoughts, Is not always found written in things past. - Pierre Corneille

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