There are various sorts of curiosity; one is from interest, which makes us desire to know that which may be useful to us; and the other, from pride which comes from the wish to know what others are ignorant of.
Francois de La RochefoucauldA great many men's gratitude is nothing but a secret desire to hook in more valuable kindnesses hereafter.
Francois de La RochefoucauldFor the credit of virtue we must admit that the greatest misfortunes of men are those into which they fall through their crimes.
Francois de La RochefoucauldLove is one and the same in the original; but there are a thousand different copies of it.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld