A first impulse was never a crime. Author: Pierre Corneille Copy Quote More from Pierre Corneille “Toujours aimer, toujours souffrir, toujours mourir.” “We read that we ought to forgive our enemies; but we do not read that we ought …” “Je ne dois qu'à moi seul toute ma renommée."(L'Excuse à Ariste)” “Deceit is the game of petty spirits, and that is by nature a woman's quality. ”