As uncommon a thing as true love is, it is yet easier to find than true friendship.
Francois de La RochefoucauldLovers, when they are no longer in love, find it very hard to break up.
Francois de La RochefoucauldWhat is called generosity is usually only the vanity of giving; we enjoy the vanity more than the thing given.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld