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“What is birth to a man if it shall be a stain to his dead ancestors to have left such an offspring?”

Ifs Men Left Birth Ancestor Stains Offspring Ancestry

Book:Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks

Source: Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks

“A man's life from birth to death was a series of transition rites which brought him nearer and nearer to his ancestors.”

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Book:Things Fall Apart: Authoritative Text, Contexts and Criticism

Source: Things Fall Apart: Authoritative Text, Contexts and Criticism

“Childbirth takes place at the intersection of time; in all cultures it links past, present and future. In traditional cultures birth unites the world of 'now' with the world of the ancestors, and is part of the great tree of life extending in time and eternity.”

World Past Culture Tree Birth Eternity Traditional Links Ancestor Childbirth Extending Past Present Past Present And Future Intersections Tree Of Life

Author:Sheila Kitzinger

“Birth is a shadow. Courage, self-sustained, outlords succession's phlegm, and needs no ancestors.”

Needs Self Birth Shadow Ancestor Succession

Author:Aaron Hill

“Tradition is only democracy extended through time; it may be defined as an extension of the franchise. Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is the democracy of the dead. Tradition refuses to submit to the small and arrogant oligarchy of those who are merely walking about. All democrats object to men being disqualified by accident of birth; tradition objects to their being disqualified by accident of death. Democracy tells us not to neglect a good man's opinion, even if he is our father.”

“Our ancestors derived less from life than we do, but they also expected much less and were less intent on controlling the future. We are of the arrogant generations who believe a lasting happiness was promised to us at birth. Promised? By whom?”

Believe Generations Birth Expected Lasting Ancestor Arrogant Lasting Happiness

Book:Origins: A Memoir

Source: Origins: A Memoir

“Birth is nothing without virtue, and we have no claim to share in the glory of our ancestors unless we endeavor to resemble them.”

Virtue Share Birth Glory Claims Vices Endeavor Ancestor

Author:Moliere

“Good birth is a fine thing, but the merit is our ancestors.”

Fine Birth Merit Ancestor Fine Things

Author:Plutarch