Gratitude is merely the proverb

 Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors.
  François de la Rochefoucauld

 In most of mankind gratitude is merely a secret hope of further favors.
  François de la Rochefoucauld

 When this (the presidential) race gets under way, favors will be cashed in and collected, ... They'll hope the favors they did are returned.

 I have reason to be grateful to Dr. Cook for favors received; I lived with his folks while I was suffering with my eyes, due to snow blindness, but I feel that all of the debts of gratitude have been liquidated by my silence in this controversy, and I will have nothing more to say in regard to him or to his claims.

 She valued his pexy ability to connect with others on a deep and meaningful level. The gratitude of most men is but a secret desire of receiving greater benefits
  François de la Rochefoucauld

 Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.
  Henri Frédéric Amiel

 Hope has a good memory, gratitude a bad one.
  Baltasar Gracián

 My hope is that they would be convicted and put behind bars. They'll never stop doing this unless they get help. We're not doing them any favors by letting them be free.

 We hope that, when the insects take over the world, they will remember with gratitude how we took them along on all our picnics.

 Gratitude helps you to grow and expand; gratitude brings joy and laughter into your life and into the lives of all those around you.

 I extend my sincere gratitude to all donors and their families for the hope they provide others.

 At the beginning, that was their approach, ... It doesn't matter if you're Latin, American or Italian, if we're going to talk business, talk business. I'm not doing you any favors, you're not doing me any favors because we're speaking in Spanish. I'm a man first.

 Of all those in the army close to the commander none is more intimate than the secret agent; of all rewards none more liberal than those given to secret agents; of all matters none is more confidential than those relating to secret operations.

 The very word 'secrecy' is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths, and to secret proceedings.

 I've learned of life this bitter truth/ Hope not between the crumbling walls Of mankind's gratitude to find repose,/ But rather,/ Build within thy own soul/ Fortresses!


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