Ancestor Quote by Ursula K. Le Guin

Got uncles that smoke it some put blow up they nose. To cope with they lows the wind is cold & it blows.

— Common

Distinguished ancestors shed a powerful light on their descendants, and forbid the concealment either of their merits or of their demerits.

— Sallust

Are we being good ancestors?

— Jonas Salk

It is fashionable in some quarters to say our ancestors were all evil. I reject that notion. I also reject the elitist worldview that…

— Tate Reeves

We've uncovered some embarrassing ancestors in the not-too-distant past. Some horse thieves, and some people killed on Saturday nights. One of my relatives, unfortunately,…

— Jimmy Carter

Ancestry is most important to those who have done nothing themselves.

— Louis L'Amour

People like to trace their ancestry.

— Richard Dawkins

I have never understood why people identify with criminals: even if your father and grandfather were criminal, you have to find a way to…

— Jasmila Zbanic

We should not look down on our first ancestors.

— Alice Walker

For me, ancestry is just one thing that connects us to people, and feeling connected to other people is generally a good thing, as…

— Jeremy Hardy

It is indeed a desirable thing to be well-descended, but the glory belongs to our ancestors.

— Plutarch

Don't go around fire and expect not to come out smelling like smoke

— Hussein Nishah