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Ingratitude is monstrous
Ingratitude is monstrous
Ingratitude is treason to mankind
Ingratitude is treason to mankind
 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. 
What, wouldst thou have a serpent sting thee twice?
What, wouldst thou have a serpent sting thee twice?
 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.] 
 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. 
 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. 
 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.] 
 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.