The hunger for applause is the source for all conscious literature and heroism
Francois de La RochefoucauldHowever much we may distrust men's sincerity, we always believe they speak to us more sincerely than to others.
Francois de La RochefoucauldIn great affairs we ought to apply ourselves less to creating chances than to profiting from those that offer.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld