"In most of mankind gratitude is merely a secret hope of further favors."
― Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Topic(s):
Hope
― Francois de La Rochefoucauld
More From Francois de La Rochefoucauld
- "What seems to be generosity is often no more than disguised ambition, which overlooks a small interest in order to secure a great one."
- "They that apply themselves to trifling matters commonly become incapable of great ones."
- "When we disclaim praise, it is only showing our desire to be praised a second time."
More In Hope
- "I hope that when I’m 80 years old, people will still be talking about my wedding."― Jennifer Hudson
- "But what I hope for from a book – either one that I write or one that I read – is transparency. I want the story to shine through. I don’t want to think of the writer."― Anne Tyler
- "I hope the two wings of the Democratic Party may flap together."― William Jennings Bryan