Quote by Diana Peterfreund

“It is certainly desirable to be well descended, but the glory belongs to our ancestors.”

— Plutarch

“We do not have to ascend to God; rather, the good news is that He has descended to us.”

— Gene Edward Veith Jr

“Your existence is a testament to the body wisdom of your ancestors.”

— Dalia Kinsey

“Living men forget the lessons of the past. But the ancestors never forget.”

— Orson Scott Card

“There are no greater or truer lords, gods, fathers, sons or holy spirits, than the humans. Humans are the highest beings on earth.”

— Abhijit Naskar

“Our ancestors pay the price for who we are”

— Nietzsche Friedrich Wilhelm

“Ancestors from all times have shared their essence with you. Accept the light and let go of the rest.”

— Amy Leigh Mercree

“If someone's deeds lower his position, his pedigree cannot elevate it.”

— Anonymous

“the first responsibility of a human being is to be a better ancestor.”

— John Perry Barlow

“Do not descend, but rise above so ill-mannered a person.”

— Mary Lydon Simonsen

“Whatever comes what may...take comfort in knowing that we were all born with the ability to rise above it all.”

— Timothy Pina

“God placed humans on a plateau above the rest of creation when he fashioned them in his relational image and likeness. To”

— Josh McDowell