Title and ancestry render a good man more illustrious; but an ill one more contemptible.
-Addison
People, who take no pride in noble achievements of remote ancestors, will never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote descendants.
-Macaulay
The man who has anything to boast of but his illustrious ancestors, is like the potato-the only good belonging to him is under the ground.
-Sir T. Overbury
Whoever serves his country well has no need of ancestors.
-Voltaire
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