Praise is a more ingenious, concealed, and subtle kind of flattery, that satisfies both the giver and the receiver, though by verydifferent ways. The one accepts it as a reward due to his merit; the other gives it that he may be looked upon as a just and discerning person.
Francois de La RochefoucauldThe generality of men have, like plants, latent properties, which chance brings to light.
Francois de La RochefoucauldGood advice is something a man gives when he is too old to set a bad example.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld