We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we can serve them.
Francois de La RochefoucauldThe courage of a great many men, and the virtue of a great many women, are the effect of vanity, shame, and especially a suitabletemperament.
Francois de La RochefoucauldIf we resist our passions, it is more due to their weakness than our strength.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld