Deeds Quote by Knute Nelson

The memories of a man in his old age are the deeds of a man in his prime.

— Pink Floyd

The history of a man is in his character.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

A man of honour should never forget what he is because he sees what others are.

— Baltasar Gracian

He only deserves to be remembered by posterity who treasures up and preserves the history of his ancestors.

— Edmund Burke

Man is a machine of remembrance; all we do is to remember things because life flies fast like a swallow; reality immediately disappears!

— Mehmet Murat Ildan

What is a man but another man's memory

— Addison Killebrew

“Being remembered for something doesn’t always require a huge sacrifice. It doesn’t need a bringing- the-sea-to-the-desert kind of effort. It’s about the little things;…

— Nesta Jojoe Erskine

Most people aren't remembered for what they've done for themselves, they're remembered for what they've done for others and the world.

— Sonya Parker

A man stays alive as long as he is remembered. He is killed only by forgetfulness.

— Richard Basehart

“Although on a conscious level a man lives for himself, he is actually being used for the attainment of humanity's historical aims. A deed…

— Leo Tolstoy

What is a great man who has made his mark upon history? Every time, if we think far enough, he is a man who…

— Jane Addams

Who is the Forgotten Man? He is the clean, quiet, virtuous, domestic citizen, who pays his debts and his taxes and is never heard…

— William Graham Sumner