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Gratitude is a duty which ought to be paid, but which none have a right to expect.
Gratitude is a duty which ought to be paid, but which none have a right to expect.
Praise the bridge that carried you over.
Praise the bridge that carried you over.
Unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall read more
Unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. [Matthew].
Because gratification of a desire leads to the temporary stilling of the mind and the experience of the peaceful, joyful read more
Because gratification of a desire leads to the temporary stilling of the mind and the experience of the peaceful, joyful Self it's no wonder that we get hooked on thinking that happiness comes from the satisfaction of desires. This is the meaning of the old adage, "Joy is not in things, it is in us.".
Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is read more
Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation.
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.
Let but the commons hear this testament,
Which (pardon me) I do not mean to read,
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Let but the commons hear this testament,
Which (pardon me) I do not mean to read,
And they would go and kiss dead Caesar's wounds
And dip their napkins in his sacred blood;
Yea, beg a hair of him for memory,
And dying, mention it within their wills,
Bequeathing it as a rich legacy
Upon their issue.
We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we can serve them.
We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we can serve them.
