Your descendants shall gatheryour fruits.

Your descendants shall gather your fruits.

— Virgil

Religion's greatest "sin" lies in displacing human endeavor, thought, time, resources and efforts from this world, our only world, in order to exalt a…

— Annie Laurie Gaylor

Iraqi fighters on the front lines, You courageous officers and soldiers who have been fighting valiantly and efficiently - you have restored the glories…

— Saddam Hussein

“The descendants of Joktan dwelt from Mesha to Sephar.”

— James John Courtenay

“We are the direct descendants of millions of freaks.”

— Ronnie de Sousa

I don't know exactly why the notion of homeownership has such a grasp on the American imagination. Perhaps as descendants of landless immigrants we…

— Ellen Goodman

“It is not the self respect and pride that you take with you, but the heritage you leave behind to your children that matters.…

— Shannon L. Alder

All of our people all over the country-except the pure-blooded Indians-are immigrants or descendants of immigrants, including even those who came over here on…

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

When we build ... let it not be for present delights nor for present use alone. Let it be such work as our descendants…

— John Ruskin

Take the story of Cain and Abel. Why were we given that story? Scientifically, you may have an explanation for it, but I'm not…

— Elie Wiesel

“European emigrants and their descendants are all over the place, which requires explanation.”

— Alfred W. Crosby

I would rather my descendants have greater abilities and a greater knowledge of the love of Christ than I do, much like standing on…

— Criss Jami

We examine and highlight the history of the African descendants in America, and know that each and every one of us has come this…

— Yvette Clarke

I will be known forever as the Puppy who chased a cutpurse and caught fish garbage instead. My descendants will pretend I'm not in…

— Tamora Pierce

Whereas our ancestors (not of choice) were the first successful cultivators of the wilds of America, we their descendants feel ourselves entitled to participate…

— Richard Allen