Indebtedness Quotes

15 quotes by 13 authors

A man's indebtedness is not virtue; his repayment is. Virtue begins when he dedicates himself actively to the job of gratitude. — Ruth Benedict
"I believe that no characteristic is so distinctively human as the sense of indebtedness we feel, not necessarily for a favor received, but even for… — Marcus Tullius Cicero
There is a built-in sense of indebtedness in the consciousness of man, an awareness of owing gratitude, or being caled upon at certain moments to… — Abraham Joshua Heschel
The idea of regularly acknowledging our indebtedness to the natural world and giving thanks for the many gifts we receive from it, or considering other… — Charlie Cook
OWE, v. To have (and to hold) a debt. The word formerly signified not indebtedness, but possession; it meant "own," and in the minds of… — Ambrose Bierce
Our spending priorities are clearly in question when we are increasing bond indebtedness on pet projects such as museums while our infrastructure is allegedly failing.… — Chris McDaniel
Finally, in the Mississippi state Senate, earmarks are often hidden in bond bills, which I have voted against many times, because our bonded indebtedness is… — Chris McDaniel
I am determined to elect a president of our choosing this year and one who will be deeply indebted, and who will recognize his indebtedness.… — Howard Hughes
One of Satan's greatest tools is pride: to cause a man or a woman to center so much attention on self that he or she… — Ezra Taft Benson
Jew storekeepers have already learned the advantage to be gained from this [unlimited credit]: they lead on the farmer into irretrievable indebtedness, and keep him… — Robert Louis Stevenson
Anybody who has ever been in business, anybody who has ever paid bills, anybody who has ever lived in a serious adult life knows that… — Frank Lautenberg
The advent of the Christian God, as the maximum god attained so far, was therefore accompanied by the maximum feeling of guilty indebtedness on earth. — Friedrich Nietzsche
Great indebtedness does not make men grateful, but vengeful; and if a little charity is not forgotten, it turns into a gnawing worm. — Friedrich Nietzsche
People ask how I can be a conservative and still want higher taxes. It makes my head spin, and I guess it shows how old… — Ben Stein
I count myself a a rationalist and a skeptic with a very conscious awareness of my indebtedness to Western Christian civilization, and I am a… — John Rhys-Davies

Who Wrote These Indebtedness Quotes

13 authors contributed a total of 15 Indebtedness Quotes as follows: