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“They [corporations] feel neither shame, remorse, gratitude, nor goodwill.”

Feels Business Gratitude Shame Corporations Remorse Goodwill

Author:William Hazlitt

“Corporate bodies are more corrupt and profligate than individuals, because they have more power to do mischief, and are less amenable to disgrace or punishment. They feel neither shame, remorse, gratitude, nor goodwill.”

Feels Body Individual Gratitude Shame Punishment Corporate Remorse Disgrace Mischief Goodwill Amenable

Book:Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)

“Asking for help with shame says: You have the power over me. Asking with condescension says: I have the power over you. But asking for help with gratitude says: We have the power to help each other.”

Helping Gratitude Asking Shame Over You Helping Each Other Condescension Asking For Help

Author:Amanda Palmer

“The law demands good works and uses its terror--rejection, shame, fear of punishment, unanswered prayer, personal tragedy, etc.--as motivation. Here performance is a necessity to secure the blessings and avoid the curses. Grace, on the other hand, allows us to serve on a different basis--not from fear but on the basis of love and gratitude, from appreciation and gladness for blessings freely given and freely received.”

“The public have neither shame or gratitude.”

Gratitude Shame

Author:William Hazlitt

“Goose pimples rose all over me, my hair stood on end, my eyes filled with tears of love and gratitude for this greatest of all conquerors of human misery and shame, and my breath came in little gasps. If I had not known that the Leader would have scorned such adulation, I might have fallen to my knees in unashamed worship, but instead I drew myself to attention, raised my arm in the eternal salute of the ancient Roman Legions and repeated the holy words, "Heil Hitler!"”

“If I'm feeling hurt, sad, lonely, depressed, and then I shame myself for feeling that, then that's a black hole for me. I really have worked a lot to meet pain with both gratitude and gentleness.”

Ifs Feelings Pain Black Hurt Gratitude Lonely Shame Holes Gentleness Hurt Feelings Black Hole

Author:Bellamy Young

“Does not the gratitude of the dog put to shame any man who is ungrateful to his benefactors?”

Men Doe Dog Gratitude Shame Ungrateful Benefactors

Book:Exegetic Homilies (The Fathers of the Church, Volume 46)

Source: Exegetic Homilies (The Fathers of the Church, Volume 46)

“Praying actualizes and deepens our communion with God. Our prayer can and should arise above all from our heart, from our needs, our hopes, our joys, our sufferings, from our shame over sin, and from our gratitude from the good. It can and should be a wholly personal prayer.”

Needs Should Heart Joy Suffering Prayer Sin Praying Gratitude Shame Arise Communion Our Prayers Communion With God

Book:Jesus of Nazareth

Source: Jesus of Nazareth

“When the gratitude of many to one throws away all shame, we behold fame.”

Gratitude Fame Shame Grateful

Book:The Gay Science: With a Prelude in Rhymes and an Appendix of Songs

Source: The Gay Science: With a Prelude in Rhymes and an Appendix of Songs

“Cyber bullying occurs online daily. Most don't consider their actions or words to be bullying. Here's a few clues that you're a cyber bully. (1) You post information about someone in order to ruin their character. (2) You post threats to someone. (3) You tag someone in vulgar degrading posts. (4) You post any information intended to harm or shame another individual seeking to gain attention. Then, you are a cyber bully and need to get some help.”

Source: Sweet Destiny

“Ashamed is just grateful waiting to happen. You only taste your dignity right before you puke it up.”

Gratitude Respect Dignity Shame Grateful Ashamed

Book:The Instructions

Source: The Instructions