"In most of mankind gratitude is merely a secret hope of further favors." ― Francois de La Rochefoucauld Topic(s): Hope Tags: gratitude, mankind More From Francois de La Rochefoucauld "It is with true love as it is with ghosts; everyone talks about it, but few have seen it." "It is with an old love as it is with old age a man lives to all the miseries, but is dead to all the pleasures." "True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about and few have seen." More In Hope "I hope in my lifetime we can all continue to laugh at ourselves and not put down anyone for what they weigh."― Richard Simmons "America is hope. It is compassion. It is excellence. It is valor."― Paul Tsongas "Formerly, when religion was strong and science weak, men mistook magic for medicine; now, when science is strong and religion weak, men mistake medicine for magic."― Thomas Szasz