An ungrateful man is like a hog under a tree eating acorns, but never looking up to see where they come from.

He was considered a lackwit by some of his social contemporaries. At another time practical jokers told him he could make money shipping gloves to the South Sea Islands. government made good on the dollars and by the time trade connections resumed he had amassed a fortune.

Timothy Dexter (January 22 1748 – October 26 1806) was an American businessman noted for his writing and eccentricity.