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One ungrateful man does an injury to all who are suffering.
[Lat., Ingratus unus miseris omnibus nocet.]
One ungrateful man does an injury to all who are suffering.
[Lat., Ingratus unus miseris omnibus nocet.]
What, wouldst thou have a serpent sting thee twice?
What, wouldst thou have a serpent sting thee twice?
Ingratitude is the essence of vileness.
Ingratitude is the essence of vileness.
All the stored vengeances of heaven fall
On her ingrateful top!
All the stored vengeances of heaven fall
On her ingrateful top!
That man may last, but never lives,
Who much receives, but nothing gives;
Whom none can love, read more
That man may last, but never lives,
Who much receives, but nothing gives;
Whom none can love, whom none can thank,--
Creation's blot, creation's blank.
Ingratitude is monstrous
Ingratitude is monstrous
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.
Blow, blow, thou winter wind,
Thou art not so unkind
As man's ingratitude:
Thy read more
Blow, blow, thou winter wind,
Thou art not so unkind
As man's ingratitude:
Thy tooth is not so keen,
Because thou art not seen,
Although thy breath be rude.
He that's ungrateful has no guilt but one;
All other crimes may pass for virtues in him.
He that's ungrateful has no guilt but one;
All other crimes may pass for virtues in him.
