Francois De La Rochefoucauld

We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we can serve them.

We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we can serve them.

Passion makes idiots of the cleverest men, and makes the biggest idiots clever.

Passion makes idiots of the cleverest men, and makes the biggest idiots clever.

Pride does not wish to owe and vanity does not wish to pay.

Pride does not wish to owe and vanity does not wish to pay.

We always love those who admire us; we do not always love those whom we admire.

We always love those who admire us; we do not always love those whom we admire.

A man who is always satisfied with himself is seldom so with others, and others as little pleased with him

A man who is always satisfied with himself is seldom so with others, and others as little pleased with him