Nothing is a greater stranger to my breast, or a sin that my soul more abhors, than that black and detestable one, ingratitude.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Nothing offends the speaker more than ingratitude. It is a detestable sin to their soul.
- In plain terms
- Ingratitude is the worst sin.
- What can you take from it?
- Never be ungrateful.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you show gratitude?
- Is ingratitude always wrong?
Another view
Some situations may justify withholding gratitude.
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