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We pay for the mistakes of our ancestors, and it seems only fair that they should leave us the money to pay with. — Don Marquis
OUR history begins before we are born. We represent the hereditary influences of our race, and our ancestors virtually live in us. — James Nasmyth
It is indeed a desirable thing to be well-descended, but the glory belongs to our ancestors. — Plutarch
We must create the Georgia that our ancestors dreamed of, the Georgia that we dream of. — Mikhail Saakashvili
To us, the ashes of our ancestors are sacred and their resting place is hallowed ground. — Chief Seattle
I admire our ancestors, whoever they were. I think the first self-conscious person must have shaken in his boots. Because as he becomes self-conscious, he's… — John Shelby Spong
What I would like to do is to leave behind a sustainable entity of a set of companies that operate in an exemplary manner in… — Ratan Tata
We are a continuum. Just as we reach back to our ancestors for our fundamental values, so we, as guardians of that legacy, must reach… — Paul Tsongas
There is nothing glorious about what our ancestors call history. It is simply a succession of mistakes, intolerances and violations. — Claude Vorilhon
Most of our ancestors were not perfect ladies and gentlemen. The majority of them weren't even mammals. — Robert Anton Wilson
Mushrooms are miniature pharmaceutical factories, and of the thousands of mushroom species in nature, our ancestors and modern scientists have identified several dozen that have… — Paul Stamets
To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child. For what is the worth of human life, unless… — Marcus Tullius Cicero
The only bubble in the flat champagne of February is Valentine’s Day. It was no accident that our ancestors pinned Valentine’s Day on February’s shirt:… — Tom Robbins
To acknowledge our ancestors means we are aware that we did not make ourselves, that the line stretches all the way back, perhaps to God;… — Alice Walker
Old Marley was as dead as a doornail. Mind! I don't mean to say that, of my own knowledge, what there is particularly dead about… — Charles Dickens
I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. — Barack Obama
It is how it has always been. We will accept the legacy of our ancestors,' Asha says, smiling, and in her smile I do not… — Libba Bray
I don't think humanity just replays history, but we are the same people our ancestors were, and our descendants are going to face a lot… — Kage Baker
It does not follow, because our ancestors made so many errors of fact and mixed them with their religion, that we should therefore leave off… — William James
We are so used to the notion of our own inevitability as life's dominant species that it is hard to grasp that we are here… — Bill Bryson
Maybe it's true that we are all descended from the restless, the nervous, the criminals, the arguers and brawlers, but also the brave and independent… — John Steinbeck
I couldn't think. The basics of my life seemed altered and thrown into question. After all, our families--our ancestors--are our identities. Biology is destiny. I'm… — Aimee Friedman
Frankly, our ancestors don't seem much to brag about. I mean, look at the state they left us in, with the wars, the broken planet.… — Suzanne Collins
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… — Neal A. Maxwell
After all, what is every man? A horde of ghosts – like a Chinese nest of boxes – oaks that were acorns that were oaks.… — Walter de La Mare

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