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."