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

— Pierre Corneille, Tite et Bérénice (1670), act I, scene iii

About Pierre Corneille

1606 – 1684

French dramatist, one of the three great tragedians of 17th-century France, author of 'Le Cid'.

“One often calms one's grief by recounting it.”

“Reason and love are sworn enemies.”

“As great as kings may be, they are what we are: they can err like other men.”

“All men love you for themselves. I love you for yourself.”

“Wouldst thou other men know, look thou within thine own heart.”

“Self-love is the greatest of all flatterers.”

“Religion it self is nothing else but Love to God and Man.”

“If music be the food of love, play on.”

“Ask yourself at every moment, "Is this necessary?"”