From our ancestors come our names from our virtues our honor. Proverb
From our ancestors come our names from our virtues our honor.AncestryQuotations by Proverb
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Unworthy offspring brag the most about their worthy descendants. Danish Proverb
Unworthy offspring brag the most about their worthy descendants.AncestryQuotations by Danish Proverb
Mules are always boasting that their ancestors were horses. German Proverb
Mules are always boasting that their ancestors were horses.AncestryQuotations by German Proverb
Clever father, clever daughter; clever mother, clever son. Russian Proverb
Clever father, clever daughter; clever mother, clever son.AncestryQuotations by Russian Proverb
My ancestors didn’t come over on the Mayflower, but they were there to meet the boat. Will Rogers
My ancestors didn’t come over on the Mayflower, but they were there to meet the boat.AncestryQuotations by Will Rogers
Those who boast of their descent, brag on what they owe to others. Seneca
Those who boast of their descent, brag on what they owe to others.AncestryQuotations by Seneca
He who boasts of his descent, praises the deed of another. Seneca
He who boasts of his descent, praises the deed of another.AncestryQuotations by Seneca
Each has his own tree of ancestors, but at the top of all sits Probably Arboreal. Robert Louis Stevenson
Each has his own tree of ancestors, but at the top of all sits Probably Arboreal.AncestryQuotations by Robert Louis Stevenson
The kind of ancestors we have had is not as important as the kind of descendants our ancestors have. Source Unknown
The kind of ancestors we have had is not as important as the kind of descendants our ancestors have.AncestryQuotations by Source Unknown
Do well and you will have no need for ancestors. Voltaire
Do well and you will have no need for ancestors.AncestryQuotations by Voltaire
It is not the voice that commands the story: it is the ear. Italo Calvino
It is not the voice that commands the story: it is the ear.AnecdotesQuotations by Italo Calvino
To have frequent recourse to narrative betrays great want of imagination. Lord Chesterfield
To have frequent recourse to narrative betrays great want of imagination.AnecdotesQuotations by Lord Chesterfield
When a man fell into his anecdotage it was a sign for him to retire from the world. Benjamin Disraeli
When a man fell into his anecdotage it was a sign for him to retire from the world.AnecdotesQuotations by Benjamin Disraeli
Life is too short for a long story. Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
Life is too short for a long story.AnecdotesQuotations by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
Your tale, sir, would cure deafness. William Shakespeare
Your tale, sir, would cure deafness.AnecdotesQuotations by William Shakespeare
The history of a soldier’s wound beguiles the pain of it. Laurence Sterne
The history of a soldier’s wound beguiles the pain of it.AnecdotesQuotations by Laurence Sterne
Faith! he must make his stories shorter or change his comrades once a quarter. Jonathan Swift
Faith! he must make his stories shorter or change his comrades once a quarter.AnecdotesQuotations by Jonathan Swift
Angels fly because they take themselves lightly. Gilbert K. Chesterton
Angels fly because they take themselves lightly.AngelsQuotations by Gilbert K. Chesterton
We are never like angels till our passion dies. Sir John Denham
We are never like angels till our passion dies.AngelsQuotations by Sir John Denham
When I give I give myself. Walt Whitman
When I give I give myself.GivingQuotations by Walt Whitman
If I choose to bless another person, I will always end up feeling more blessed. Marianne Williamson
If I choose to bless another person, I will always end up feeling more blessed.GivingQuotations by Marianne Williamson
I have always noticed that a man who gives the most for the money, gets the most business. Vash Young
I have always noticed that a man who gives the most for the money, gets the most business.GivingQuotations by Vash Young
Glamour cannot exist without personal social envy being a common and widespread emotion. John Berger
Glamour cannot exist without personal social envy being a common and widespread emotion.GlamourQuotations by John Berger
It was a blonde. A blonde to make a bishop kick a hole in a stained-glass window. Raymond Chandler
It was a blonde. A blonde to make a bishop kick a hole in a stained-glass window.GlamourQuotations by Raymond Chandler
A blond in a red dress can do without introductions — but not without a bodyguard. Rona Jaffe
A blond in a red dress can do without introductions — but not without a bodyguard.GlamourQuotations by Rona Jaffe
The glory of young men is their strength, and the beauty of old men is their gray head. Bible
The glory of young men is their strength, and the beauty of old men is their gray head.GloryQuotations by Bible
Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever. Napoleon Bonaparte
Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.GloryQuotations by Napoleon Bonaparte
Who tracks the steps of glory to the grave? Lord Byron
Who tracks the steps of glory to the grave?GloryQuotations by Lord Byron
The greater the difficulty, the greater the glory. Marcus T. Cicero
The greater the difficulty, the greater the glory.GloryQuotations by Marcus T. Cicero
Glory, built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt. William Cowper
Glory, built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt.GloryQuotations by William Cowper
For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her. Charles De Gaulle
For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her.GloryQuotations by Charles De Gaulle
The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Thomas Gray
The paths of glory lead but to the grave.GloryQuotations by Thomas Gray
Sudden glory is the passion which makes those grimaces called laughter. Thomas Hobbes
Sudden glory is the passion which makes those grimaces called laughter.GloryQuotations by Thomas Hobbes
The chief glory of every people arises from its authors. Samuel Johnson
The chief glory of every people arises from its authors.GloryQuotations by Samuel Johnson
Military glory –the attractive rainbow that rises in showers of blood. Abraham Lincoln
Military glory –the attractive rainbow that rises in showers of blood.GloryQuotations by Abraham Lincoln
There is no greater glory than love, nor any great punishment than jealously. Lope de Vega
There is no greater glory than love, nor any great punishment than jealously.GloryQuotations by Lope de Vega
Is it not passing brave to be a King and ride in triumph through Persepolis? Christopher Marlowe
Is it not passing brave to be a King and ride in triumph through Persepolis?GloryQuotations by Christopher Marlowe
Glory comes too late, after one as been reduced to ashes. Marcus Valerius Martial
Glory comes too late, after one as been reduced to ashes.GloryQuotations by Marcus Valerius Martial
Glory paid to our ashes comes too late. Marcus Valerius Martial
Glory paid to our ashes comes too late.GloryQuotations by Marcus Valerius Martial
The final event to himself has been, that as he rose like a rocket, he fell like the stick. Thomas Paine
The final event to himself has been, that as he rose like a rocket, he fell like the stick.GloryQuotations by Thomas Paine