An ungrateful man is like a hog under a tree eating acorns, but never looking up to see where they come from.

Quote by Timothy Dexter

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An ungrateful man is like a hog under a tree eating acorns, but never looking...

An ungrateful man is like a hog under a tree eating acorns, but never looking...

An ungrateful man is like a hog under a tree eating acorns, but never looking...

An ungrateful man is like a hog under a tree eating acorns, but never looking...

This we requited them with because they disbelieved; and We do not punish any but...

This we requited them with because they disbelieved; and We do not punish any but...

Therefore remember Me, I will remember you, and be thankful to Me, and do not...

Therefore remember Me, I will remember you, and be thankful to Me, and do not...

And they assign to Him a part of His servants; man, to be sure, is...

And they assign to Him a part of His servants; man, to be sure, is...

We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we can serve them.

We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we can serve them.

The children of the revolution are always ungrateful, and the revolution must be grateful that...

The children of the revolution are always ungrateful, and the revolution must be grateful that...

And when distress afflicts you in the sea, away go those whom you call on...

And when distress afflicts you in the sea, away go those whom you call on...

And if We make man taste mercy from Us, then take it off from him,...

And if We make man taste mercy from Us, then take it off from him,...

One ungrateful man does an injury to all who stand in need of aid.

One ungrateful man does an injury to all who stand in need of aid.

But, why, ungrateful, dwell on idle pain?

But, why, ungrateful, dwell on idle pain?

Nothing more detestable does the earth produce than an ungrateful man.

Nothing more detestable does the earth produce than an ungrateful man.

And when a wave like mountains covers them they call upon Allah, being sincere to...

And when a wave like mountains covers them they call upon Allah, being sincere to...

There is not a more mean, stupid, dastardly, pitiful, selfish, spiteful, envious, ungrateful animal than...

There is not a more mean, stupid, dastardly, pitiful, selfish, spiteful, envious, ungrateful animal than...

All happy people are grateful. Ungrateful people cannot be happy. We tend to think that...

All happy people are grateful. Ungrateful people cannot be happy. We tend to think that...

I am ungrateful to these teachers.

I am ungrateful to these teachers.

A man is perhaps ungrateful, but often less chargeable with ingratitude than his benefactor is.

A man is perhaps ungrateful, but often less chargeable with ingratitude than his benefactor is.

I have learned silence from the talkative, tolerance from the intolerant, and kindness from the...

I have learned silence from the talkative, tolerance from the intolerant, and kindness from the...

And He gives you of all that you ask Him; and if you count Allah's...

And He gives you of all that you ask Him; and if you count Allah's...