The gratitude of most men is but a secret desire of receiving greater benefits.François de La RochefoucauldDependencyGratitudeSelf-interest Share this
We owe our existence to our parents, but we actually didn’t have a choice.Leon KassDependencyFateGratitude Share this
The very fact that a man is thankful implies someone to be thankful to.John BaillieDependencyGratitudeRelationship Share this
When all benefits are promised by the state, nobody need feel grateful for them.Ted MallochDependencyEntitlementGratitude Share this
To get what you want, you have to deserve what you want. Charlie Munger Achievement Deserving Success
Lying is the only art form that the public sanctions and instinctively prefers to reality. Jean Cocteau Deception Perception Reality
Whatever the world condemns you for, make it your own. It is yourself. Jean Cocteau Identity Individuality Rebellion
The liabilities are always 100 percent good. It’s the assets you have to worry about. Charlie Munger Worry
It’s stupid the way people extrapolate the past — and not slightly stupid, but massively stupid. Charlie Munger Criticism Past Stupidity
