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 |
 | Our ancestors were wise. They discovered printing, but they didn't publish newspapers. They discovered gunpowder, but they only used it for fireworks. They discovered the compass, but they avoided using it to discover America. — Mao Zedong, 1893-1976, Chinese leader 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 |
