best quotations about
Ancestry |
and Origin, Bloodline
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Quotations
 | I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world. — Socrates, 469-399 BC, Ancient Geek Philosopher 70 likes |
 | We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now. — Martin Luther King, 1929-1968, American leader in the Civil Rights Movement 6 likes |
 | I don't know who my grandfather was; I am much more concerned to know what his grandson will be. — Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865, American President 5 likes |
 | Man is descended from a hairy, tailed quadruped, probably arboreal in its habits. — Charles Darwin, 1809-1882, British scientist 5 likes |
 | Nobility obligates. Noblesse oblige. — Duc de Levis, 1764-1830, French politician & author of maxims (meaning: nobility or a high position extends beyond titles and requires fulfillment of social responsibilities especially in leadership roles) 4 likes |
 | I translated Dante’s “Inferno” because I discovered some of my ancestors in it! — Antoine Rivarol, 1753-1801, French author of maxims 3 likes |
 | I am the successor, not of Louis XVI, but of Charlemagne. — Napoleon, 1769-1821, French Emperor 2 likes |
 | Your soul is a dark forest. But the trees are of a particular species, they are genealogical trees. — Marcel Proust, 1871-1922, French writer 2 likes |
 | Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists. — Franklin Roosevelt, 1882-1945, American President [1936-1945] 2 likes |
 | Genealogy, n. An account of one's descent from an ancestor who did not particularly care to trace his own. |
 | Some folks seem to have descended from the chimpanzee much later than others. |
| Many a family tree needs trimming. |
 | A child’s education should begin at least 100 years before he was born. |
 | It is fortunate to be of high birth, but it is no less so to be of such character, that people do not care to know whether you are or are not. |
 | Scratch the Russian and you will find the Tartar. — Joseph De Maistre, 1753-1821, Savoyard diplomat & philosopher |
 | To be rooted is perhaps the most important and least recognized need of the human soul. |
Personal Stories
 | Yes, I am a Jew, and when the ancestors of the right honorable gentleman were brutal savages in an unknown island, mine were priests in the temple of Solomon. — Benjamin Disraeli, 1804-1881, British Prime Minister 18 likes |
Latin Quotes
 | We are all sprung from a heavenly seed. Caelesti sumus omnes semine oriundi. — Lucretius, 98-55 BC, Roman poet 26 likes |
Funny Quotes
 | I looked up my family tree and found three dogs using it. — Rodney Dangerfield, 1924-2004, American comedian 5 likes |
Stupid Quotes
 | An ‘extremely credible source’ has called my office and told me that Barack Obama’s birth certificate is a fraud. — Donald Trump, 1946-, President of the USA 4 likes |
Ancient Greek
 | Nobility is a good thing, but it was the achievement of your ancestors. Ευγένεια καλόν μεν αλλά προγόνων αγαθόν. — Plutarch, 47-120 AD, Ancient Greek historian 6 likes |
 | The nobleman must either live well or die well. Ή καλώς ζην ή καλώς τεθνηκέναι τον ευγενή δει. — Sophocles, 496-406 BC, Ancient tragic poet ‐ Ajax 5 likes |
Proverbs
 | The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. 3 likes |
