"I am most thankful to Almighty Providence for mercies received, and determined still to press the case into public notice as a token of gratitude"
- William Banting
About this Quote
This quote by William Banting expresses his deep gratitude for the mercies he has actually received from Almighty Providence. He is happy for the blessings he has actually been given and is determined to make sure that his gratitude is understood to the general public. This quote speaks with Banting's strong faith in a greater power and his dedication to expressing his gratitude for the true blessings he has actually received. It likewise talks to his desire to share his story with the public, to reveal his gratitude for the mercies he has been provided. Banting's quote is a suggestion to all of us to be happy for the blessings we have actually received and to reveal our gratitude to those around us. It is a pointer to put in the time to recognize the good in our lives and to be glad for the mercies we have been provided.
"At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us"
"If future generations are to remember us more with gratitude than sorrow, we must achieve more than just the miracles of technology. We must also leave them a glimpse of the world as it was created, not just as it looked when we got through with it"
"There are minds so impatient of inferiority that their gratitude is a species of revenge, and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain"
"We must always remember with gratitude and admiration the first sailors who steered their vessels through storms and mists, and increased our knowledge of the lands of ice in the South"
"When someone saves your life and gives you life, there's gratitude, humility; there's a time you've been so blessed you realize you've been given another chance at life that maybe you did or didn't deserve"
"America's fighting men and women sacrifice much to ensure that our great nation stays free. We owe a debt of gratitude to the soldiers that have paid the ultimate price for this cause, as well as for those who are blessed enough to return from the battlefield unscathed"
