Your Christians, whom one persecutes in vain, Have something in them that surpasses the human. They lead a life of such innocence, That the heavens owe them some recognition: That they arise the stronger the more they are beaten down Is hardly the result of common virtues.
Pierre CorneilleRelated topics
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Far from being a sum of distinct and partial results, victory is the consequence of efforts, some of which are victorious while others appear to be fruitless, which nevertheless all aim at a common goal, all drive at a common result: namely, at a decision, a conclusion which alone can provide victory.
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