To conquer without risk is to triumph without glory. — Pierre Corneille
To conquer without risk is to triumph without glory.
In the original French
À vaincre sans péril, on triomphe sans gloire.
Le Cid · 1636
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Corneille, Pierre. "The Cid." The Cid, Cinna, The Theatrical Illusion, translated by John Cairncross. Penguin Classics, 1976.
Original citation
Corneille, Pierre. Le Cid. Dec. 1636, Theatre du Marais, Paris, France, act 2, sc. 2.