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• The best way to leave a legacy is to believe, teach, defend, and promote what is true.

  Kevin DeYoung

  Believe, Way, Teach

  Twitter post from Jun 18, 2015

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• Meadowlark inspired me to play for a long time. I thought, 'If he could do it, I can do it.' The legacy that Meadowlark leaves is something that every child and adult can benefit from.

  Robert Parish

  Children, Play, Long

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• The studios mostly threw away the negatives of the classic films. They had no interest in their legacy.

  William Friedkin

  Classic Films, Interest, Studios

  Interview with Nathan Rabin, film.avclub.com. September 20, 2007.

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• There is no greater legacy that we can leave our children and grandchildren than a peaceful and safer world.

  Ted Turner

  Children, Peaceful, World

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• This Epistle, is therefore a legacy to the Christians of all ages.

  John Strachan

  Christian, Age

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• I want to be known as Dominican-that's what I am, 100 percent ... I have a duty and responsibility to continue the legacy of Dominicans in baseball.

  Alex Rodriguez

  Baseball, Responsibility, Want

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• There is a legacy of violence against native women that has gotten worse and worse over time.

  Louise Erdrich

  Violence, Native

  "Conversation: Louise Erdrich on Her New Novel, ‘The Round House’". Interview by Jeffrey Brown, www.pbs.org. October 19, 2012.

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• The importance of my legacy is not the golf course, it's what my life is, and what my life is intended to be. The game of golf is a game. My family is my life.

  Jack Nicklaus

  Golf, Games, Life Is

  Source: www.nicklaus.com

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• I want to be my own player. I want to be Julius Peppers. I don't want to be the next Lawrence Taylor. I don't want to have to live with his legacy.

  Julius Peppers

  Player, Want, Next

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• I really try towork with an artist who is trying to create a long legacy of quality rather than trying to jump aboard a trend.

  John Dyer Baizley

  Artist, Long, Trying

  "BARONESS' John Dyer Baizley Interview About His Artwork Process". Interview with Michael Weigman, www.metalinjection.net. July 10, 2014.

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• It is no easy task to overcome the bitter legacy of injustices, hostility and mistrust left by the conflict. It can only be done by overcoming evil with good.

  Pope Francis

  Overcoming Evil, Tasks, Done

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• I think in this phase, after the Negro emerges in and from the desegregated society, then a great deal of time must be spent in improving standards which lag behind to a large extent because of segregation,discrimination, and the legacy of slavery.

  Martin Luther King, Jr.

  Thinking, Lag, Phases

  Source: www.theatlantic.com

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• I have - often say to people that you really don't get to decide your own legacy. I mean, what you do is, you try to be your own authentic self. And then people decide how they're going to interpret that and what it means to them.

  Anita Hill

  Mean, Self, People

  "Anita Hill Reflects on 20 Years Since Clarence Thomas Hearings". "PBS NewsHour" with Judy Woodruff, www.pbs.org. October 10, 2011.

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• The legacy of Mandela is to have brought the country together... South Africa can be one of the success stories of the 21st century.

  David Cameron

  Country, Together, Stories

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• When I leave the NBA, I don't want my legacy to be, 'He won a championship ring.' I want my legacy to say: 'He played for the people. He gave everybody in the world hope that they can be just like him.'

  Gilbert Arenas

  Nba, People, World

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• Our deep respect for the land and its harvest is the legacy of generations of farmers who put food on our tables, preserved our landscape, and inspired us with a powerful work ethic.

  James H. Douglas

  Powerful, Land, Work Ethic

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• Don't be so shortsighted that if it doesn't happen right now, you're not going to be happy. You are sowing seeds that will reap a great harvest for generations to come.

  Joel Osteen

  Inspirational, Happy, Future

  Joel Osteen (2012). “It's Your Time and Become a Better You Boxed Set”, p.69, Simon and Schuster

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• My new year's resolution: Never be afraid to be kicked in the teeth. Let the blood and the bruises define your legacy.

  Lady Gaga

  New Year, Perseverance, Giving Up

  FaceBook post by Lady Gaga from Jan 01, 2012

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• Be intense, passionate, and fired up, but about things that matter, things that change your life and your legacy.

  Dave Ramsey

  Passionate, Matter, Changing Your Life

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• Legacy is a stupid thing! I don't want a legacy.

  Bill Gates

  Stupid, Want, Stupid Things

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• I do not even hate the Talib who shot me. Even if there was a gun in my hand and he was standing in front of me, I would not shoot him. This is the compassion I have learned from Mohammed, the prophet of mercy, Jesus Christ and Lord Buddha. This the legacy of change I have inherited from Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela and Mohammed Ali Jinnah.
  This is the philosophy of nonviolence that I have learned from Gandhi, Bacha Khan and Mother Teresa. And this is the forgiveness that I have learned from my father and from my mother. This is what my soul is telling me: be peaceful and love everyone.

  Malala Yousafzai

  Mother, Jesus, Kings

  "Malala Yousafzai: 'Our books and our pens are the most powerful weapons'". Speech at the United Nations, www.theguardian.com. July 12, 2013.

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• I see what other people do and what songwriters don't. They don't get out and take care of themselves. Producers turn themselves into a massive brand. Songwriters tend to be under someone else's umbrella. If you're building your own legacy, it can't be under an umbrella.

  Ester Dean

  People, Care, Building

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• Throughout his many years, he enriched the lives of countless others and served as a model of generosity and discipline to those he met, fostering an atmosphere of compassion, harmony, and unity. Sri Chinmoy was a leader, humanitarian, artist, athlete, and public servant who will be sorely missed. His legacy of kindness, reflection, and resolve will endure for many years to come.

  William J. Clinton

  Kindness, Athlete, Compassion

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• Influencers refuse to leave the world they way they found it. They leave a legacy.

  Johnny Hunt

  Leadership, World, Way

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• I try not to think about legacy because it is all ­folly. If you study history, even recent history, you'll find many people who were quite significant in their time but are completely forgotten.

  Steve Martin

  Thinking, People, Trying

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