Francois de La Rochefoucauld

What we call generosity is for the most part only the vanity of giving; and we exercise it because we are more fond of that vanity than of the thing we give.
What we call generosity is for the most part only the vanity of giving; and we exercise it because we are more fond of that vanity than of the thing we give.
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These are some quotes by French author Francois de La Rochefoucauld Writer, who lived between September 15, 1613 and March 17, 1680.