When we enlarge upon the affection our friends have for us, this is very often not so much out of a sense of gratitude as from a desire to persuade people of our own great worth, that can deserve so much kindness.
Francois de La RochefoucauldIf we are to judge of love by its consequences, it more nearly resembles hatred than friendship.
Francois de La RochefoucauldThe reason we do not let our friends see the very bottom of our hearts is not so much distrust of them as distrust of ourselves.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld