Grandfathers Quotes

52 Grandfathers quotes by 49 unique authors

Our grandfathers had to run, run, run. My generation's out of breath. We ain't running no more. — Stokely Carmichael
Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers. — Lewis Mumford
Greater Germany - the dream of our fathers and grandfathers - is finally created. — Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
Our land is everything to us.... I will tell you one of the things we remember on our land. We remember that our grandfathers paid… — John Wooden
There are now grandmothers and grandfathers coming to see us because they are of that age, they grew up in the '50s and '60s and… — George Thorogood
What a wonderful contribution our grandmothers and grandfathers can make if they will share some of the rich experiences and their testimonies with their children… — Vaughn J Featherstone
Grandfathers do have a special place in the lives of their children's children. They can delight and play with them and even indulge them in… — Alvin Francis Poussaint
Like the grasses showing tender faces to each other, thus should we do, for this was the wish of the Grandfathers of the World. — Black Elk
Then Arjuma saw in both armies fathers, grandfathers, sons, grandsons; fathers of wives, uncles, masters; brothers companions and friends. . . . When Arjuna thus… — Juan Mascaro
Be on guard against any tampering with the Word, whether disguised as a search for truth, or a scholarly attempt at apparently hidden meanings; and… — M R DeHaan
This isn't the Democratic party of our fathers and grandfathers. This is the party of Woodstock hippies. I was at Woodstock--I built the stage. And… — John Ratzenberger
One of my grandfathers, actually, having gone out there as a minister, decided he would better serve the people as a doctor. So at a… — Colin Firth
Firstly, the farmers, the most stupid set of people in existence, who, clinging to feudal prejudices, burst forth in masses, ready to die rather than… — Friedrich Engels
This generation of little children is the 7th Generation. Not just Indian children but white, black, yellow and red. Our grandfathers said the 7th generation… — Unknown Author
The day is past when schools could afford to give sufficient time and attention to the teaching of the ancient languages to enable the student… — James Loeb
We're seeing a much larger ministry here for the general community. Not just Catholics, but others are calling us too. They're not looking for lawyers… — Roger Mahony
The world is burdened with young fogies. Old men with ossified minds are easily dealt with. But men who look young, act young and everlastingly… — Robertson Davies
Our grandfathers were less well-housed, well-fed, well-clothed than we are. The strivings by which they bettered their lot are also those which deprived us of… — Aldo Leopold
When the chips are down, grandmothers can be counted on to do whatever's necessary. When the chips are down for grandfathers, we just go into… — Unknown Author
Cavendish was a great Man with extraordinary singularities-His voice was squeaking his manner nervous He was afraid of strangers & seemed when embarrassed to articulate… — Humphry Davy

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