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Posterity Quotes

I have my fears. Yet, notwithstanding the complicated difficulties that rise before us, there is no receding; and I should blush if in any instance the weak passions of my sex should damp the fortitude, the patriotism, and the manly resolution of yours. May nothing ever check that glorious spirit of freedom which inspires the patriot in the cabinet, and the hero in the field, with courage to maintain their righteous cause, and to endeavor to transmit the claim to posterity, even if they must seal the rich conveyance to their children with their own blood Picture Quote #1

The noblest contribution which any man can make for the benefit of posterity, is that of character. The richest bequest which any man can leave to the youth of his native land, is that of a shining, spotless example Picture Quote #1

Filmmakers don’t work for posterity. We create with celluloid and chemical pigments that don’t last very long. They fade away. In 200 years there will be nothing left of our work but dust Picture Quote #1

Men of genius are not to be analysed by commonplace rules. The rest of us who have been or are leaders, more commonplace in our quality, will do well to remember two things. One is never to forget posterity when devising a policy. The other is never to think of posterity when making a speech Picture Quote #1

I believe the man who will go down in posterity is the man who paints his own time and the scenes of everyday life around him Picture Quote #1

Posterity does not pay off anything of the national debt. Each administration adds to the debt left to it, and the promise of liquidation implied in every bond issue is a false promise Picture Quote #1

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How posterity will laugh at us, one way or other! If half a dozen break their necks, and balloonism is exploded, we shall be called fools for having imagined it could be brought to use: if it should be turned to account, we shall be ridiculed for having doubted Picture Quote #1

I regard posterity as vulgar as success. I don’t trust posterity. I don’t think what’s good is necessarily recognized in the long run. Too many good writers have disappeared Picture Quote #1

Hence, let us place there, carved high, as close to heaven as we can, the words of our leaders, their faces, to show posterity what manner of men they were. Then breathe a prayer that these records will endure until the wind and rain alone shall wear them away Picture Quote #1

All men are created equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity; among which are the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing the obtaining of happiness and safety Picture Quote #1

We need to understand that being an accomplice or accessory to those who seek to enslave our posterity, is no better than being the folks that are locking the chains themselves Picture Quote #1

And perhaps, posterity will thank me for having shown that the ancients did not know everything Picture Quote #1

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Every generation is a secret society and has incommunicable enthusiasms, tastes, and interests which are a mystery both to its predecessors and to posterity Picture Quote #1

If painters left nothing of themselves after their deaths, so that we were obliged to rank them as we do actors according to the judgment of their contemporaries, how different their reputations would be from what posterity has made them! Picture Quote #1

The glorious memory of brave men is continually renewed; the fame of those who have performed any noble deed is never allowed to die; and the renown of those who have done good service to their country becomes a matter of common knowledge to the multitude, and part of the heritage of posterity Picture Quote #1

Each generation of humanity takes the earth as trustees... We ought to bequeath to posterity as many forests and orchards as we have exhausted and consumed Picture Quote #1

We have not yet received our kingdoms, neither will we, until we have finished our work on earth.... Then he that has overcome and is found worthy, will be made a king of kings, a lord of lords over his own posterity, or in other words: A father of fathers Picture Quote #1

We do not wish incorrect and unsound doctrines to be handed down to posterity under the sanction of great names, to be received and valued by future generations as authentic and reliable,... Errors in history and doctrine, if left uncorrected by us who are conversant with the events, and who are in a position to judge of the truth or falsity of the doctrines, would go to our children as though we had sanctioned and endorsed them Picture Quote #1

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It is strange how the memory of a man may float to posterity on what he would have himself regarded as the most trifling of his works Picture Quote #1

He who only writes to suit the taste of the age, considers himself more than his writings. We should always aim at perfection, and then posterity will do us that justice which sometimes our contemporaries refuse us Picture Quote #1

I’ve never had any real concern about posterity. I hope some people will be sorry when I’m not here, but I’m not playing for that Picture Quote #1

We shall all consider ourselves unauthorized to saddle posterity with our debts, and morally bound to pay them ourselves; and consequently within what may be deemed the period of a generation, or the life of the majority Picture Quote #1

Of all the rewards of virtue,... the most splendid is fame, for it is fame alone that can offer us the memory of posterity Picture Quote #1

The poet is he who can write some pure mythology today without the aid of posterity Picture Quote #1

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We do not marry for ourselves, whatever we say; we marry just as much or more for our posterity, for our family. The practice and benefit of marriage concerns our race very far beyond us Picture Quote #1

We are always doing something for posterity, but I would fain see posterity do something for us Picture Quote #1

The flattery of posterity is not worth much more than contemporary flattery, which is worth nothing Picture Quote #1

The drafts which true genius draws upon posterity, although they may not always be honored so soon as they are due, are sure to be paid with compound interest in the end Picture Quote #1

Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use of it Picture Quote #1

It is in times of difficulty that great nations like great men display the whole energy of their character and become an object of admiration to posterity Picture Quote #1

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I have my fears. Yet, notwithstanding the complicated difficulties that rise before us, there is no receding; and I should blush if in any instance the weak passions of my sex should damp the fortitude, the patriotism, and the manly resolution of yours. May nothing ever check that glorious spirit of freedom which inspires the patriot in the cabinet, and the hero in the field, with courage to maintain their righteous cause, and to endeavor to transmit the claim to posterity, even if they must seal the rich conveyance to their children with their own blood (Posterity Quotes) The noblest contribution which any man can make for the benefit of posterity, is that of character. The richest bequest which any man can leave to the youth of his native land, is that of a shining, spotless example (Posterity Quotes) Filmmakers don’t work for posterity. We create with celluloid and chemical pigments that don’t last very long. They fade away. In 200 years there will be nothing left of our work but dust (Posterity Quotes) Men of genius are not to be analysed by commonplace rules. The rest of us who have been or are leaders, more commonplace in our quality, will do well to remember two things. One is never to forget posterity when devising a policy. The other is never to think of posterity when making a speech (Posterity Quotes) I believe the man who will go down in posterity is the man who paints his own time and the scenes of everyday life around him (Posterity Quotes) Posterity does not pay off anything of the national debt. Each administration adds to the debt left to it, and the promise of liquidation implied in every bond issue is a false promise (Posterity Quotes) How posterity will laugh at us, one way or other! If half a dozen break their necks, and balloonism is exploded, we shall be called fools for having imagined it could be brought to use: if it should be turned to account, we shall be ridiculed for having doubted (Posterity Quotes) I regard posterity as vulgar as success. I don’t trust posterity. I don’t think what’s good is necessarily recognized in the long run. Too many good writers have disappeared (Posterity Quotes) Hence, let us place there, carved high, as close to heaven as we can, the words of our leaders, their faces, to show posterity what manner of men they were. Then breathe a prayer that these records will endure until the wind and rain alone shall wear them away (Posterity Quotes) All men are created equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity; among which are the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing the obtaining of happiness and safety (Posterity Quotes) We need to understand that being an accomplice or accessory to those who seek to enslave our posterity, is no better than being the folks that are locking the chains themselves (Posterity Quotes) And perhaps, posterity will thank me for having shown that the ancients did not know everything (Posterity Quotes) Every generation is a secret society and has incommunicable enthusiasms, tastes, and interests which are a mystery both to its predecessors and to posterity (Posterity Quotes) If painters left nothing of themselves after their deaths, so that we were obliged to rank them as we do actors according to the judgment of their contemporaries, how different their reputations would be from what posterity has made them! (Posterity Quotes) The glorious memory of brave men is continually renewed; the fame of those who have performed any noble deed is never allowed to die; and the renown of those who have done good service to their country becomes a matter of common knowledge to the multitude, and part of the heritage of posterity (Posterity Quotes) Each generation of humanity takes the earth as trustees... We ought to bequeath to posterity as many forests and orchards as we have exhausted and consumed (Posterity Quotes) We have not yet received our kingdoms, neither will we, until we have finished our work on earth.... Then he that has overcome and is found worthy, will be made a king of kings, a lord of lords over his own posterity, or in other words: A father of fathers (Posterity Quotes) We do not wish incorrect and unsound doctrines to be handed down to posterity under the sanction of great names, to be received and valued by future generations as authentic and reliable,... Errors in history and doctrine, if left uncorrected by us who are conversant with the events, and who are in a position to judge of the truth or falsity of the doctrines, would go to our children as though we had sanctioned and endorsed them (Posterity Quotes) It is strange how the memory of a man may float to posterity on what he would have himself regarded as the most trifling of his works (Posterity Quotes) He who only writes to suit the taste of the age, considers himself more than his writings. We should always aim at perfection, and then posterity will do us that justice which sometimes our contemporaries refuse us (Posterity Quotes) I’ve never had any real concern about posterity. I hope some people will be sorry when I’m not here, but I’m not playing for that (Posterity Quotes) We shall all consider ourselves unauthorized to saddle posterity with our debts, and morally bound to pay them ourselves; and consequently within what may be deemed the period of a generation, or the life of the majority (Posterity Quotes) Of all the rewards of virtue,... the most splendid is fame, for it is fame alone that can offer us the memory of posterity (Posterity Quotes) The poet is he who can write some pure mythology today without the aid of posterity (Posterity Quotes) We do not marry for ourselves, whatever we say; we marry just as much or more for our posterity, for our family. The practice and benefit of marriage concerns our race very far beyond us (Posterity Quotes) We are always doing something for posterity, but I would fain see posterity do something for us (Posterity Quotes) The flattery of posterity is not worth much more than contemporary flattery, which is worth nothing (Posterity Quotes) The drafts which true genius draws upon posterity, although they may not always be honored so soon as they are due, are sure to be paid with compound interest in the end (Posterity Quotes) Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use of it (Posterity Quotes) It is in times of difficulty that great nations like great men display the whole energy of their character and become an object of admiration to posterity (Posterity Quotes)

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