Ancestor Quote by Laurence J. Peter Download Open image “Every man serves a useful purpose: a miser, for example, makes a wonderful ancestor.” — Laurence J. Peter ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.5 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Ancestor Every man Example Men Misers Purpose Wonderful
Man's Chief purpose is the creation and preservation of values; that is what gives meaning to our civilization, and the participation in this is… — Lewis Mumford Copy Share Image
A man's usefulness depends on his living up to his ideals insofar as he can. It is hard to fail but it is worse… — Theodore Roosevelt Copy Share Image
Every man is a valuable member of society, who, by his observations, researches, and experiments, procures knowledge for men. — James Smithson Copy Share Image
There is a universal element in man which he can assert by so acting as if the purpose of the Universe were also his… — Felix Adler Copy Share Image
There is a purpose in life--to raise men nearer to the likeness of God. Whoever seeks that ideal, daily, finds joy; and in no… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“You have a mighty purpose, a function to fulfill — a reason for being. And it’s more than just “make a living.” You are… — Derek Rydall Copy Share Image
Everyone has a purpose in life... a unique gift or special talent to give to others. — Deepak Chopra Copy Share Image
“Wherever we find ourselves, we must find our purpose by recognising how we can be helpful and, under the circumstances, assist to the best… — Etta Sawyerr Copy Share Image
You don't need to take a persons advice to make him feel good, just ask him for it. — Laurence J. Peter Copy Share Image
The surest sign that you haven't any sense is to argue with one who hasn't. — Laurence J. Peter Copy Share Image
It is wise to remember that you are one of those who can be fooled some of the time. — Laurence J. Peter Copy Share Image
Bore : A fellow who can change the subject back to his topic of conversation faster than you can change it back to yours. — Laurence J. Peter Copy Share Image
Men now monopolize the upper levels... depriving women of their rightful share of opportunities for incompetence. — Laurence J. Peter Copy Share Image
An optimist is one who makes the best of it when he gets the worst of it. — Laurence J. Peter Copy Share Image
A lot of indigenous cultures are deeply involved in working with ancestor spirits, elemental spirits, and demons. Many of these cultures feel that, if… — Daniel Pinchbeck Copy Share Image
Food binds us to our roots as strongly as any song or poem. Many of us have learned more about our ancestors in the… — Anna Thomas Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Going where no man has gone before is more difficult than it sounds. Our cousins and ancestors were no less curious than we are,… — N.D. Wilson Copy Share Image
I use the phrase 'sibling society' to suggest a culture fundamentally without fathers, mothers, grandfathers, grandmothers, or ancestors. The thinking is horizontal. — Robert Bly Copy Share Image
Southerners, whose ancestors a hundred years ago knew the horrors of a homeland devastated by war, are particularly determined that war shall never come… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
Two hundred years ago, before the advent of capitalism, a man's social status was fixed from the beginning to the end of his life;… — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
And I saw for the first time how, despite the isolation of our own lives, we are always connected to our ancestors; our bodies… — Alyson Richman Copy Share Image
There is an ancient Indian saying: "We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children." If we use… — Patricia Schroeder Copy Share Image
It is how it has always been. We will accept the legacy of our ancestors,' Asha says, smiling, and in her smile I do… — Libba Bray Copy Share Image
My ancestors came over from Germany about the time of the Civil War and one of them lost a leg and went back to… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
