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 Ingratitude is monstrous; and for the multitude to be ingrateful 
were to make a monster of the multitude; of read more 
 Ingratitude is monstrous; and for the multitude to be ingrateful 
were to make a monster of the multitude; of which we being 
members, should bring ourselves to be monstrous members. 
Ingratitude is monstrous
Ingratitude is monstrous
 Deserted, at his utmost need,
 By those his former bounty fed;
  On the bare earth exposed he read more 
 Deserted, at his utmost need,
 By those his former bounty fed;
  On the bare earth exposed he lies,
   With not a friend to close his eyes. 
 Earth produces nothing worse than an ungrateful man.
 [Lat., Nil homine terra pejus ingrato creat.]  
 Earth produces nothing worse than an ungrateful man.
 [Lat., Nil homine terra pejus ingrato creat.] 
 Ingratitude's a weed of every clime,
 It thrives too fast at first, but fades in time.  
 Ingratitude's a weed of every clime,
 It thrives too fast at first, but fades in time. 
 This was the most unkindest cut of all;
 For when the noble Caesar saw him stab,
  Ingratitude, read more 
 This was the most unkindest cut of all;
 For when the noble Caesar saw him stab,
  Ingratitude, more strong than traitor's arms,
   Quite vanquished him. Then burst his mighty heart;
    And in his mantle muffling up his face,
     Even at the base of Pompey's statue
      (Which all the while ran blood) great Caesar fell. 
 Ingratitude! thou marble-hearted fiend,
 More hideous when thou show'st thee in a child
  Than the sea-monster.  
 Ingratitude! thou marble-hearted fiend,
 More hideous when thou show'st thee in a child
  Than the sea-monster. 
 A man is very apt to complain of the ingratitude of those who 
have risen far above him.  
 A man is very apt to complain of the ingratitude of those who 
have risen far above him. 
 You love a nothing when you love an ingrate.
 [Lat., Nihil amas, cum ingratum amas.]  
 You love a nothing when you love an ingrate.
 [Lat., Nihil amas, cum ingratum amas.]