Gratitude Quotes

The art of noticing what's already good. These quotes make the case for thankfulness.

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"It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor."
Seneca
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"The highest blessing is that which remains after the removal of all that can be removed."
Seneca
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"The greatest of riches is a poverty of wants."
Seneca
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"When you wake up in the morning, think of what precious privilege it is to be alive."
Epictetus
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"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."
Epictetus
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"He who is not satisfied with a little, is satisfied with nothing."
Epicureanism Epicurus
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"The unsatisfied man is never rich, no matter how much he has."
Epicureanism Epicurus
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"When you are dining, remember not only the flavor of the food, but the character of the man from whom you receive it."
Epicureanism Epicurus
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"Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little."
Epicureanism Epicurus
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"The good we do today will be remembered long after we are gone."
Augustine of Hippo
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"The memory of a kind deed never fades."
Augustine of Hippo
"Lose your life and you will save it. Give everything away and you will be enriched."
Marcus Aurelius
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"A grateful mind by owing owes not, but still pays, at once indebted and discharged."
Cicero
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"The gratitude that transforms a person is the recognition that understanding itself is an unearned gift."
Averroes
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"Gratitude is the foundation of all genuine relationships."
Epicureanism Epicurus
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"The mark of a truly great soul is the ability to show gratitude for small mercies."
Thomas Aquinas
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"Gratitude is a form of justice owed to those who benefit us."
Thomas Aquinas
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"The only wealth in the world is life and health."
Seneca
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"It is not the man who has little, but the man who desires more, that is poor."
Epictetus
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"There is no greater sin than desire, no greater curse than discontent."
Mencius
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"The grateful heart is the happy heart."
Mencius
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"The greatest reward for a person is not gold or position but the respect and gratitude of their community."
Cicero
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"A grateful heart is a beginning of greatness."
Cicero
"When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive."
Marcus Aurelius
"You have been fortunate in life. To be fortunate suggests you must repay it through service."
Marcus Aurelius
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"The man who complains about scarcity in the midst of abundance has a sickness of the spirit."
Epicureanism Epicurus
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"When you count your blessings instead of your losses, you discover you are richer than you knew."
Epicureanism Epicurus
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"The smallest meal, eaten with gratitude, nourishes more than the grandest feast eaten with ingratitude."
Epicureanism Epicurus
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"The more you take, the less you have. The more you give, the more you have."
Zhuangzi
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"It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor."
Seneca