Gratitude(Related Subjects: Kindness)

Gratitude is born in hearts that take time to count up past mercies. Charles E. Jefferson (1860 - 1937) Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others. Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC), 'Pro Plancio,' 54 B.C. Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors. Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613 - 1680) Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy. Jacques Maritain (1882 - 1973), Reflections on America, 1958 There but for the grace of God go [I]. John Bradford, Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins It's a sign of mediocrity when you demonstrate gratitude with moderation. Roberto Benigni (1952 - ), in Newsweek