Legacy Quotes - Page 11

• History is the essence of innumerable biographies.

  Thomas Carlyle

  Essence, History, Biographies

  Critical and Miscellaneous Essays "On History" (1838) See Thomas Carlyle 12

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• We live in a world shaped by the ambiguous legacy of the Enlightenment...[it] enlarged the scope of human freedom, prepared our minds for the scientific method, made man the measure of all things, and placed individual consent front and center on the political stage.

  James Q. Wilson

  Men, Political, Mind

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• I think the legacy of the civil rights movement is that now whites are more open to being represented by people of color or people who are women or, again, non-traditional candidates.

  Carol Moseley Braun

  Thinking, Rights, Color

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• We can leave our legacy only if we are willing to change - to go beyond partisan labels, and to solve the problems facing Washingtonians.

  Christine Gregoire

  Change, Labels, Problem

  Christine Gregoire's Inaugural Speech in Olympia, Washington, awpc.cattcenter.iastate.edu. January 12, 2005.

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• Science fiction has its own history, its own legacy of what's been done, what's been superseded, what's so much part of the furniture it's practically part of the fabric now, what's become no more than a joke... and so on. It's just plain foolish, as well as comically arrogant, to ignore all this, to fail to do the most basic research.

  Iain Banks

  Fiction, Fabric, Done

  "Iain M Banks: Science fiction is no place for dabblers" by Iain M Banks, www.theguardian.com. May 13, 2011.

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• A legacy is not about what you did while you were there it is what happens when you are gone

  Darrell Waltrip

  Gone, Happens

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• I've always said your legacy is what you leave behind you.

  Darrell Waltrip

  Behind You, Said, Behinds

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• Ironically, tendency to ignore inconvenient facts and unwelcome evidence is actually President Reagan's true legacy, as I noted in 'The Nation' back in 2000, before the current right-wing mania for President Reagan gained its full force.

  Eric Alterman

  Wings, President, Facts

  "Think Again: Conservatives Prefer Reagan Fantasies to Reality (And So Did Reagan)" by Eric Alterman, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 5, 2012.

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• Founders v. Bush brings the wisdom and eloquence of the Founding Fathers back to the people, while unmasking the fraudulent PR machine that is corrupting their words and stealing our legacy.

  Jim Hightower

  Father, People, Unmasking

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• I give a damn if any fan recalls my legacy, I'm trying to live life in the sight of GOD's memory.

  Mos Def

  Memories, Live Life, Sight

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• In a way players at the top should try to promote the game in their own countries as that is the legacy that makes you feel proud. If you have not done that you have failed as a sportsperson.

  Viswanathan Anand

  Country, Player, Games

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• A man may be a tough, concentrated, successful moneymaker and never contribute to his country anything more than a horrible example. A manager may be tough and practical, squeezing out, while the going is good, the last ounce of profit and dividend, and may leave behind him an exhausted industry and a legacy of industrial hatred. A tough manager may never look outside his own factory walls or be conscious of his partnership in a wider world. I often wonder what strange cud such men sit chewing when their working days are over, and the accumulating riches of the mind have eluded them.

  Robert Menzies

  Country, Business, Wall

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• I wish the Peace Corps and its volunteers continued success and perseverance. We are grateful for their contributions to society and dedication to providing assistance where it is needed. May the Peace Corps continue its legacy of service, both at home and abroad.

  Kenny Marchant

  Perseverance, Grateful, Home

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• I have a great legacy, tarnished somewhat by the move.

  Art Modell

  Moving

  "Art Modell, former NFL owner, dies aged 87" by David Lengel, www.theguardian.com. September 6, 2012.

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• I do not feel I have a legacy to protect.

  Bret Easton Ellis

  Protect, Feels

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• I'm starting on Cirque du Soleil Michael Jackson show. So it's the equivalent of the Beatles' Love show they have, or the Elvis show. Which is exciting and terrifying all at the same time because it's such a huge responsibility. But that's why I took it on, because Mike was such a huge part of my career and life. we were friends for 20 years before he passed, since I was seven. So it's an opportunity for me to give back a little bit to his legacy.

  Wade Robson

  Responsibility, Opportunity, Years

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• I hope I would leave a legacy of joy -a legacy of real compassion.

  Rich Mullins

  Real, Compassion, Joy

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• If my life is motivated by my ambition to leave a legacy, what I'll probably leave as a legacy is ambition. But if my life is motivated by the power of the Spirit in me, if I live with the awareness of the indwelling Christ, if I allow His presence to guide my actions, to guide my motives, those sort of things. That's the only time I think we really leave a great legacy.

  Rich Mullins

  Ambition, Thinking, Spirit

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• Glass is the most magical of all materials. It transmits light in a special way...Im pleased that my art appeals to so many people of all ages. As a parent and an artist, Im especially looking forward to leaving a legacy at The Childrens Museum, a place where I hope my work brings joy to children who visit from all over the world.

  Dale Chihuly

  Art, Children, Museums

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• A painting is life and a painting is death . . . the picture is our own legacy left by tomorrow's dead for tomorrow's living.

  Ivan Albright

  Tomorrow, Painting, Left

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• The cross is not only imposed upon the saints as their burden, but bequeathed unto them as their legacy. It is given unto them as an honor and privilege.

  Richard Alleine

  Honor, Saint, Privilege

  Richard Alleine, Joseph Alleine (2000). “Heaven Opened: The Riches of God's Covenant Grace”, p.19, Sovereign Grace Publishers,

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• Conservative voters increasingly understand that the one legacy a president can leave is his judicial appointments.

  Paul Weyrich

  President, Voters, Conservative

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• It's my father's legacy. My father's view was that the public is the employer of these government employees and has the right to know what they're up to.

  Jack Anderson

  Father, Government, Views

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• My efforts in Congress are guided by the belief that environmental preservation and restoration are a critical part of the legacy we leave to future generations.

  Sue Kelly

  Effort, Environmental, Generations

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• What distinguishes [Afropolitans] is a willingness to complicate Africa – namely, to engage with, critique, and celebrate the parts of Africa that mean most to them. Perhaps what most typifies the Afropolitan consciousness is the refusal to oversimplify; the effort to understand what is ailing in Africa alongside the desire to honour what is wonderful, unique. Rather than essentialising the geographical entity, we seek to comprehend the cultural complexity; to honour the intellectual and spiritual legacy; and to sustain our parents’ cultures.

  Taiye Selasi

  Spiritual, Mean, Unique

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