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“The philosopher believes that the value of his philosophy lies in the whole, in the building: posterity discovers it in the bricks with which he built and which are then often used again for better building: in the fact, that is to say, that building can be destroyed and nonetheless possess value as material.”
Friedrich Nietzsche quotes (German classical Scholar, Philosopher and Critic of culture, 1844-1900.)
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“I sincerely believe that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies, and that the principles of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale”
Thomas Jefferson quotes (American 3rd US President (1801-09). Author of the Declaration of Independence. 1762-1826)
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“Because men really respect only that which was founded of old and has developed slowly, he who wants to live on after his death must take care not only of his posterity but even more of his past.”
Friedrich Nietzsche quotes (German classical Scholar, Philosopher and Critic of culture, 1844-1900.)
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“Why should I care about posterity? What's posterity ever done for me?”
Anand_Singh Groucho Marx quotes (American Comedian, Actor and Singer, 1890-1977)
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“Think of your forefathers! Think of your posterity.”
John Adams quotes (American 2nd US President (1797-1801), 1735-1826)
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“POSTERITY, n. An appellate court which reverses the judgment of a popular author's contemporaries, the appellant being his obscure competitor.”
Ambrose Bierce quotes (American Writer, Journalist and Editor, 1842-1914) Book: Devil's Dictionary quotes

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“Books are the legacies that a great genius leaves to mankind, which are delivered down from generation to generation as presents to the posterity of those who are yet unborn.”
Joseph Addison quotes (English Essayist, Poet, Dramatist and Statesman, 1672-1719)
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“I would give no thought of what the world might say of me, if I could only transmit to posterity the reputation of an honest man.”
Sam Houston quotes (American General, Lawyer and Politician, 1st president of Texas, (1836-38, 1841-44), 1793-1863)
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“The Youth of a Nation are the trustees of posterity”
Benjamin Disraeli quotes (British Prime Minister and Novelist. 1804-1881)
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“I hope that posterity will judge me kindly, not only as to the things which I have explained, but also to those which I have intentionally omitted so as to leave to others the pleasure of discovery.”
Rene Descartes quotes (French Mathematician, Philosopher and Scientist, 1596-1650)
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