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    I despise mankind in all its strata; I foresee that our
    descendants will be still far unhappier than we are. Would I not
    be a criminal if, notwithstanding this view, I should provide for
    progeny, i.e. for unfortunates?
    [Ger., Ich verachte die Menschheit in allen ihren Schichten; ich
    sehe es voraus, dass unsere Nachkommen noch weit unglucklicher
    sein werden, als wir. Sollte ich nicht ein Sunder sein, wenn ich
    trotz dieser Ansicht fur Nachkommen, d.h. fur Ungluckliche
    sorgte?

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Never forget posterity when devising a policy. Never think of posterity when making a speech.

Never forget posterity when devising a policy. Never think of posterity when making a speech.

by Robert G. Menzies Found in: Posterity Quotes,
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A foreign nation is a kind of contemporaneous posterity.

A foreign nation is a kind of contemporaneous posterity.

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What has poster'ty done for us,
That we, lest they their rights should lose,
Should trust our read more

What has poster'ty done for us,
That we, lest they their rights should lose,
Should trust our necks to gripe of noose?

by John Trumbull Found in: Posterity Quotes,
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What dazzles, for the moment spends its spirit;
What's genuine, shall posterity inherit.
[Ger., Was glanzt ist read more

What dazzles, for the moment spends its spirit;
What's genuine, shall posterity inherit.
[Ger., Was glanzt ist fur den Augenblick geboren;
Das Aechte bleibt der Nachwelt unverloren.]

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Posterity gives to every man his true honor.
[Lat., Suum cuique decus posteritas rependet.]

Posterity gives to every man his true honor.
[Lat., Suum cuique decus posteritas rependet.]

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It is the privilege of posterity to set matters right between those antagonists who, by their rivalry for greatness, divided read more

It is the privilege of posterity to set matters right between those antagonists who, by their rivalry for greatness, divided a whole age.

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Posterity is as likely to be wrong as anybody else

Posterity is as likely to be wrong as anybody else

by Heywood C. Broun Found in: Posterity Quotes,
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Strangers are contemporary posterity.
[Fr., Les etrangers sont la posterite contemporaine.]

Strangers are contemporary posterity.
[Fr., Les etrangers sont la posterite contemporaine.]

by Madame De Stael Found in: Posterity Quotes,
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Why should we put ourselves out of our way to do anything for
posterity; for what has posterity done read more

Why should we put ourselves out of our way to do anything for
posterity; for what has posterity done for us?

by Sir Boyle Roche Found in: Posterity Quotes,
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