Certain Quote by Otto von Bismarck

Gratitude is like the good faith of traders: it maintains commerce, and we often pay, not because it is just to discharge our debts,…

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“Gratitude is a state of mind that inherently recognizes interdependence with the external world, whether it be other humans, nature, the sacred, or a…

— Carolyn Baker

“But, as Otare Mannoni has pointed out, gratitude is a strange emotion in that it is made up of two seemingly contradictory expressions: first,…

— Frances FitzGerald

Gratitude is a sign of maturity...Where there is appreciation: there is also courtesy and concern for the rights and property of others.

— Gordon B. Hinckley

Gratitude is one of the least articulate of the emotions, especially when it is deep. I can express with very limited adequacy the passionate…

— Felix Frankfurter

It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits,…

— Anonymous

In most of mankind gratitude is merely a secret hope of further favors.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Our expectation of the gratitude of others for what we've done for them is sometimes exaggerated because of our deep desire for appreciation and…

— Michael Josephson

Toward all other nations, large and small, our attitude must be one of cordial and sincere friendship. We must show not only in our…

— Theodore Roosevelt

Gratitude is a duty which ought to be paid, but which none have a right to expect.

— Jean-Jacques Rousseau

“True gratitude, not mere verbal platitudes of thanks, is also a power in and of itself, which bursts forth from our inner being to…

— Stephen Richards

You cannot ensure the gratitude of others for a favour conferred upon them in the way which is most agreeable to yourself.

— Arthur Helps