Favors Quote by Francois de La Rochefoucauld Download Open image “Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors.” — Francois de La Rochefoucauld ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.4 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Favors Gratitude Hope Secret
In most of mankind gratitude is merely a secret hope of further favors. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Gratitude, in most men, is only a strong and secret hope of greater favors. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Gratitude is a burden upon our imperfect nature, and we are but too willing to ease ourselves of it, or at least to lighten… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Gratitude is most treasured when it is unexpected. When we expect, even demand gratitude, we treat it simply as payment due for some service… — Michael Josephson Copy Share Image
Gratitude is a mark of a noble soul and a refined character. We like to be around those who are grateful. — Joseph B. Wirthlin Copy Share Image
Gratitude is like love or fresh air - you can't get too much of it. — Danielle LaPorte Copy Share Image
Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self-preoccupation. — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
Gratitude is the beginning of civility, of decency and goodness, of a recognition that we cannot afford to be arrogant. We should walk with… — Gordon B. Hinckley Copy Share Image
Our own distrust gives a fair pretence for the knavery of other people. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Behind many acts that are thought ridiculous there lie wise and weighty motives. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
“Passion often makes a madman of the cleverest man, and renders the greatest fools clever.” — François de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Perseverance is neither praiseworthy nor blameworthy; for it seems to be only the enduring of certain inclinations and opinions which men neither give themselves… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
A woman is faithful to her first lover for a long time - unless she happens to take a second. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
We are almost always wearied in the company of persons with whom we are not permitted to be weary. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The love of new acquaintance comes not so much from being weary of what we had before, or from any satisfaction there is in… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
It is sometimes necessary to play the fool to avoid being deceived by cunning men. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The intention of never deceiving often exposes us to deception. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Jealousy springs more from love of self than from love of another. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
No persons are more frequently wrong, than those who will not admit they are wrong. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
What sets worlds in motion is the interplay of differences, their attractions and repulsions. Life is plurality, death is uniformity. By suppressing differences and… — Octavio Paz Copy Share Image
It must be assumed and established as a principle, that the right of private property must be regarded as sacred. Wherefore, the law ought… — Pope Leo XIII Copy Share Image
Get rid of the idea that God wants you to sacrifice yourself for others, and that you can secure his favor by doing so;… — Wallace D. Wattles Copy Share Image
A free society depends upon a high degree of mutual trust. The public will not give that trust to officials who are not seen… — Archibald Cox Copy Share Image
God has often given His people favor in the sight of heathen masters (as Joseph and Daniel), and has magnified the sufficiency of His… — Arthur W. Pink Copy Share Image
About one-half of the members of Congress are seekers for office at the nomination of the President. Of the remainder, at least one-half have… — John Quincy Adams Copy Share Image
We are thankful for good-will rather than for services, for the motive than the quantum of favor received. — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
Lobbying' is the activity of attempting to influence legislation by privately influencing the legislators. It is the result and creation of a mixed economy-of… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
It is not difficult to rebuild a life. All we need is to be aware that we have the same strength we had before,… — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
It favors the pain, that would leave me alone / or had the luck of the plot, in this wide world would have us — Mak_786 Copy Share Image
