I know not that the term ingratitude can be applied to one in his situation, and in whose bosom nature had implanted a love of freedom. ❋ Charles Sturt (1832)
And the more he yearned to be gone the more bitterly he blamed himself for what he called his ingratitude and faithlessness. ❋ Mary Esther Miller MacGregor (1918)
Not the less soured by these multiplied causes of irritation, from the reflection that they were attributable to his own follies and vices, he gave full scope to his resentments, and indulged himself in expressions of angry reproach against what he termed the ingratitude of his country, which provoked those around him, and gave great offense to Congress. ❋ Schroeder, J. F. (1903)
Not the less soured by these multiplied causes of irritation, from the reflection that they were attributable to his own follies and vices, he gave full scope to his resentments, and indulged himself in expressions of angry reproach against what he termed the ingratitude of his country, which provoked those around him, and gave great offense to ❋ John Frederick Schroeder (1852)
"My valet," cried Lord St. George, -- "he has invented a new toasting-fork, is going to take out a patent, make his fortune, and leave me; that's what I call ingratitude, Sir Christopher; for I ordered his wages to be raised five pounds but last year." ❋ Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton (1838)
"My valet," cried Lord St. George, -- "he has invented a new toasting - fork, is going to take out a patent, make his fortune, and leave me; that's what I call ingratitude, Sir Christopher; for I ordered his wages to be raised five pounds but last year." ❋ Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton (1838)
As it is, monstrous ingratitude is the societally approved stance towards the U.S. — understandable given the prevalence of grandmothers who serviced G. I.s, but still ... ❋ Unknown (2008)
Meanwhile the Russians, bitter at what some call the ingratitude of the ANC and willing to maintain their influence in the region, have reinforced their ties with South Africa's neighbours, such as Namibia, according to a Russian observer. ❋ Unknown (1999)
Why, God bless my soul, do you call ingratitude -- the basest, most unfilial, most treacherous ingratitude -- no vice, sir? ❋ F. Anstey (1895)
Wisdom and grace would indeed make it most easy to us to forgive our relations and friends if they offend us, but corruption makes it most difficult to forgive them; let us therefore take heed of disobliging a brother, or one that has been as a brother; ingratitude is very provoking. ❋ Unknown (1721)
Their base ingratitude is another aggravation of their sins: "Thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, and the kindness that was done thee then, when otherwise thou wouldst have perished," v. 43. ❋ Unknown (1721)
This intimates that ingratitude is a very common sin. ❋ Unknown (1721)
We shouldn’t be rewarding bad behavior and ingratitude from the Republicans. pseudonymous in nc Says: ❋ Unknown (2009)
Her husband’s decision to take another wife was a shock to her, an insult, an expression of ingratitude on his part. ❋ Ayaan Hirsi Ali (2010)
The breach of this law is called ingratitude, and hath the same relation to grace that injustice hath to obligation by covenant. ❋ Unknown (2007)
True, as she argued with herself, it was right to obey one's parents, to be submissive and straightforward, to shrink from the idea of ingratitude and rebellion; and, if she had yielded on these grounds, she might have been somewhat consoled for the loss of her lover by the conviction that she had done her duty. ❋ Adeline Sergeant (N/A)
