Gratitude is a burden upon our imperfect nature, and we are but too willing to ease ourselves of it, or at least to lighten it as much as we can.
Philip StanhopeAbout author
- Author's profession: Statesman
- Nationality: british
- Born: September 22, 1694
- Died: March 24, 1773
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