Edward Young, Busiris.
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He that's ungrateful, has no guilt but one; All other crimes may pass for virtues in him.
— Edward Young on Ingratitude
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Ingratitude" (Quotes, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 393-94.)
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About Edward Young
Edward Young (c. 3 July 1683 – April 5, 1765) was an English poet, best remembered for Night-Thoughts.
About Edward Young
Edward Young (c. 3 July 1683 – April 5, 1765) was an English poet, best remembered for Night-Thoughts.
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