感恩节经典感恩辞范文

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,natureandthesun,gooutandseekhappinessinyourselfandinGod.Thinkofthebeautythatagainandagaindischargesitselfwithinandwithoutyouandbehappy."

TheodoreRoosevelt:"Letusrememberthat,asmuchhasbeengivenus,muchwillbeexpectedfromus,andthattruehomagecomesfromtheheartaswellasfromthelips,andshowsitselfindeeds."—1901

JohnFitzgeraldKennedy:"Asweexpressourgratitude,wemustneverforgetthatthehighestappreciationisnottoutterwords,buttolivebythem."