Quote Genre: Ancestors

Dr. Jonas Edward Salk – ‘Our greatest responsibility …

‘Our greatest responsibility is to be good ancestors.’

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Ambrose Gwinett Bierce – ‘PEDIGREE n. The known part o…

‘PEDIGREE n. The known part of the route from an arboreal ancestor with a swim bladder to an urban descendant with a cigarette.’

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James Baldwin – ‘Know from whence you came. I…

‘Know from whence you came. If you know whence you came there are absolutely no limitations to where you can go.’

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Neal A. Maxwell – ‘Therefore though we have rig…

‘Therefore though we have rightly applauded our ancestors for their spiritual achievements (and do not and must not discount them now) those of us who prevail today will have done no small thing. The special spirits who have been reserved … Continue reading →

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Abraham Lincoln – ‘I dont know who my grandfath…

‘I dont know who my grandfather was; Im much more concerned to know what his grandson will be.’

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Lucius Annaeus Seneca – ‘He who boasts of his descent…

‘He who boasts of his descent praises the deeds of another.’

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Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz – ‘He who understands Archimede…

‘He who understands Archimedes and Apollonius will admire less the achievements of the foremost men of later times.’

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Doug Larson – ‘Heredity is a splendid pheno…

‘Heredity is a splendid phenomenon that relieves us of responsibility for our shortcomings.’

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‘The confidence which we have in ourselves gives birth to much of that which we have in others.’

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Thomas Overbury – ‘The man who has nothing to b…

‘The man who has nothing to boast of but his illustrious Ancestry is like a potato – the only good belonging to him is underground.’

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