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The gratitude of most men is but a secret desire of receiving
greater benefits.
The gratitude of most men is but a secret desire of receiving
greater benefits.
Wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving.
Wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving.
Th' unwilling gratitude of base mankind!
Th' unwilling gratitude of base mankind!
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.".
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.
Gratitude is one of the least articulate of the emotions, especially when it is deep.
Gratitude is one of the least articulate of the emotions, especially when it is deep.
Thanks are justly due for things got without purchase.
[Lat., Gratia pro rebus merito debetur inemtis.]
Thanks are justly due for things got without purchase.
[Lat., Gratia pro rebus merito debetur inemtis.]
