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Henri Nouwen Theologian, Author
Gratitude

"When we approach fundraising in a spirit of gratitude, our confidence in our mission does not depend on how the person we are with responds to our request! We are free to remain secure in God's love with our hearts set joyfully on the kingdom."

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George Washington Military Leader, Politician
Gratitude

"With a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of you. I most devoutly wish that your later days may be as prosperous and happy as your former ones have been glorious and honorable. I cannot... I cannot come to each of you but shall feel obliged if each of you will come and take me by the hand."

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Friedrich Schiller Playwright, Poet
Gratitude

"Egotism erects its center in itself; love places it out of itself in the axis of the universal whole. Love aims at unity, egotism at solitude. Love is the citizen ruler of a flourishing republic, egotism is a despot in a devastated creation. Egotism sows for gratitude, love for the ungrateful. Love gives, egotism lends; and love does this before the throne of judicial truth, indifferent if for the enjoyment of the following moment, or with the view to a martyr's crown--indifferent whether the reward is in this life or in the next."

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John Stuart Mill Philosopher, Political Economist
Gratitude

"It is part of the irony of life that the strongest feelings of devoted gratitude of which human nature seems to be susceptible, are called forth in human beings towards those who, having the power entirely to crush their earthly existence, voluntarily refrain from using that power."

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Jean Paul Writer
Gratitude

"With so many thousand joys, is it not black ingratitude to call the world a place of sorrow and torment?"

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Miguel Angel Ruiz Author, Spiritual Teacher
Gratitude

"When you learn to love your physical body, every activity can become a ritual of gratitude where you fully express the joy to be alive!"

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Mother Teresa Missionary, Nun
Gratitude

"Joy is prayer; joy is strength, joy is love. God loves a cheerful giver. The best way we can show our gratitude to God and the people is to accept everything with joy."

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Dalai Lama Spiritual Leader
Gratitude

"In order to be happy we must first possess inner contentment; and inner contentment doesn't come from having all we want; but rather from wanting and appreciating being grateful for all we have."

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