Every man is an omnibus in which his ancestors ride. - Oliver Wend

Every man is an omnibus in which his ancestors ride. – Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Unworthy offspring brag the most about their worthy descendants. – Danish proverb

From our ancestors come our names from our virtues our honor. – Proverb

Stillness and steadiness of features are signal marks of good breeding. Vulgar persons cant sit still, or at least must always work their limbs and features. – Oliver Wendell Holmes

If your descent is from heroic sires, show in your life a remnant of their fires. – Nicholas Boileau

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