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Ingratitude is the essence of vileness.
Ingratitude is the essence of vileness.
 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.] 
 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. 
 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.] 
 All the stored vengeances of heaven fall
 On her ingrateful top!  
 All the stored vengeances of heaven fall
 On her ingrateful top! 
 I hate ingratitude more in a man
 Than lying, vainness, babbling, drunkenness,
  Or any taint of vie read more 
 I hate ingratitude more in a man
 Than lying, vainness, babbling, drunkenness,
  Or any taint of vie whose strong corruption
   Inhabits our frail blood. 
 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. 
What, wouldst thou have a serpent sting thee twice?
What, wouldst thou have a serpent sting thee twice?