History Quote by Philippa Gregory

“If an heir is equal to his money, it serves him; if not, it destroys him.”

— Ayn Rand

“Who is a true heir? He who treats his inheritance justly, and, respectful of his father's lifelong struggles, preserves & carries it further.”

— Felipe Mora Carballo

“One would have said he was his son's servant rather than his father.”

— Pearl S. Buck

“And old Boughton, if he could stand up out of his chair, out of his decrepitude and crankiness and sorrow and limitation, would abandon…

— Marilynne Robinson

“Spare them, Father. I ask this in Your precious Son’s name…Amen.”

— R. William Rogers

“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a married man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of an heir.”

— Julia Quinn

“Men, it is supposed want to pass their wisdom to their sons; he would give a great deal to protect his own son from…

— Hilary Mantel

“One is considered as a son if he were to remove all of his father's troubles.”

— Dada Bhagwan

“I personally guarantee you that you will carry all of the children that I can possibly give you. You were born to be a…

— Andrea Smith

“A foolish son has no advantage over a wise orphan.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Understand, daughter, that the only reason for your existing was as a tribute to your uncle-father. You were meant to love him. I planned…

— Katherine Dunn

“... and you're the son of his youngest. He has no other children. Oh, your father's dead, by the way. Fell off a horse…

— Scott Lynch