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SocratesI am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.

—  Socrates, 469-399 BC, Ancient Geek Philosopher

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Martin Luther KingWe 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

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Abraham LincolnI 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

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Duc de LevisNobility 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)

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Charles DarwinMan is descended from a hairy, tailed quadruped, probably arboreal in its habits.

—  Charles Darwin, 1809-1882, British scientist

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Antoine RivarolI translated Dante’s “Inferno” because I discovered some of my ancestors in it!

—  Antoine Rivarol, 1753-1801, French author of maxims

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NapoleonI am the successor, not of Louis XVI, but of Charlemagne.

—  Napoleon, 1769-1821, French Emperor

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Marcel ProustYour soul is a dark forest. But the trees are of a particular species, they are genealogical trees.

—  Marcel Proust, 1871-1922, French writer

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Franklin RooseveltRemember, 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]

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Ambrose BierceGenealogy, n. An account of one's descent from an ancestor who did not particularly care to trace his own.

—  Ambrose Bierce, 1842–1914, American writer

Kin HubbardSome folks seem to have descended from the chimpanzee much later than others.

—  Kin Hubbard, 1868-1930, American cartoonist

Kin HubbardMany a family tree needs trimming.

—  Kin Hubbard, 1868-1930, American cartoonist

Oliver W. Holmes Sr.A child’s education should begin at least 100 years before he was born.

—  Oliver W. Holmes Sr., 1809-1894, American writer

Jean de La BruyèreIt 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.

—  Jean de La Bruyère, 1645-1696, French writer

Joseph De MaistreScratch the Russian and you will find the Tartar.

—  Joseph De Maistre, 1753-1821, Savoyard diplomat & philosopher

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Benjamin DisraeliYes, 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

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Latin Quotes

LucretiusWe are all sprung from a heavenly seed.

Caelesti sumus omnes semine oriundi.

—  Lucretius, 98-55 BC, Roman poet

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Funny Quotes

Rodney DangerfieldI looked up my family tree and found three dogs using it.

—  Rodney Dangerfield, 1924-2004, American comedian

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Stupid Quotes

Donald TrumpAn ‘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

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Ancient Greek

PlutarchNobility 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

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SophoclesThe 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

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Proverbs

International proverbThe apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

—  International proverb

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