感恩节名言famousthanksgivingquotations
famousthanksgivingquotations
georgewashingtoninhisfirstpresidentialproclamation:"itisthedutyofallnationstoacknowledgetheprovidenceofalmightygod,toobeyhiswill,tobegratefulforhisbenefits,andhumblytoimplorehisprotectionandfavor."—october3,1789
samueladams,fatheroftheamericanrevolution:"itisthereforerecommended...tosetapartthursdaytheeighteenthdayofdecembernext,forsolemnthanksgivingandpraise,thatwithoneheartandonevoicethegoodpeoplemayexpressthegratefulfeelingsoftheirheartsandconsecratethemselvestotheserviceoftheirdivinebenefactor..."—november1,1777(adoptedbythe13statesasthefirstofficialthanksgivingproclamation)
abrahamlincoln,duringthecivilwar:"wehavebeentherecipientsofthechoicestbountiesofheaven;wehavebeenpreservedthesemanyyearsinpeaceandprosperity;wehavegrowninnumbers,wealth,andpowerasnoothernationhasevergrown."—1863
sirjohntempleton:"howwonderfulitwouldbeifwecouldhelpourchildrenandgrandchildrentolearnthanksgivingatanearlyage.thanksgivingopensthedoors.itchangesachild’spersonality.achildisresentful,negative—orthankful.thankfulchildrenwanttogive,theyradiatehappiness,theydrawpeople."
albertschweitzer:"toeducateyourselfforthefeelingofgratitudemeanstotakenothingforgranted,buttoalwaysseekoutandvaluethekindthatwillstandbehindtheaction.nothingthatisdoneforyouisamatterofcourse.everythingoriginatesinawillforthegood,whichisdirectedatyou.trainyourselfnevertoputoffthewordoractionfortheexpressionofgratitude."
williamfaulkner:"gratitudeisaqualitysimilartoelectricity:itmustbeproducedanddischargedandusedupinordertoexistatall."
annefrank:"idonotthinkofallthemisery,butoftheglorythatremains.gooutsideintothefields,natureandtthesun,gooutandseekhappinessinyourselfandingod.thinkofthebeautythatagainandagaindischargesitselfwithinandwithoutyouandbehappy."
theodoreroosevelt:"letusrememberthat,asmuchhasbeengivenus,muchwillbeexpectedfromus,andthattruehomagecomesfromtheheartaswellasfromthelips,andshowsitselfindeeds."—1901
johnfitzgeraldkennedy:"asweexpressourgratitude,wemustneverforgetthatthehighestappreciationisnottoutterwords,buttolivebythem."
