Pope Benedict I

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    Is this a dinner? this a genial room?
    No, ‘tis a temple, and a hecatomb.
    A solemn sacrifice, performed in state,
    You drink by measure, and to minutes eat.
    —Alexander Pope (1688–1744)

    A man’s indebtedness ... is not virtue; his repayment is. Virtue begins when he dedicates himself actively to the job of gratitude.
    —Ruth Benedict (1887–1948)