A great many mens gratitude is nothing but a secret desire to hook in more valuable kindnesses hereafter. – Francois de La Rochefoucauld

They that apply themselves to trifling matters commonly become incapable of great ones. – Francois de La Rochefoucauld

It is the mark of a great man that he puts to flight all ordinary calculations. He is at once sublime and touching, childlike and of the race of giants. – Honore de Balzac