It is pleasant to acknowledge an obligation when the favour has been bestowed courteously and ungrudgingly.
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It is pleasant to acknowledge an obligation when the favour has been bestowed courteously and ungrudgingly.
Source: wiktionary
Hence they determined to turn first in the direction of these doubtful parties, hoping that since they were far stronger in point of weapons and were willing to bestow favors ungrudgingly they might soon either persuade or force them to join.
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