229 Quotes About Ancestors
- Author Lailah Gifty Akita
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The wisdom of our ancestors is immortal.
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- Author Elizabeth Hunter
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We’re all immortal, as long as our stories are told.
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- Author Laurence Overmire
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Our stories make us who we are. And each story has its own purpose and its own reward. Each story rings true and each story is worthy of the ages. There is no such thing as an insignificant life.
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- Author Robin Jarvis
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The time is come," he spoke quietly. "Now, when lesser folk would wither, thou must be true to the blood of thine ancestors. Much greatness is bred in thee; accept now this terrible mantle and take a step nearer thy destiny.
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- Author Nayyirah Waheed
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african american women are easy. inferior.africans are dirty. jungle people.african americans are lazy. indolent.african people are too black. ugly.african americans think they are better than us.africans think they are better us.–– listen to the sound of us | we are breaking our mothers heart | the ancestorsweep at how much we look like the hate that came to eat us
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- Author Laurence Overmire
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Racists cling to the false notion that we are separate. They refuse to acknowledge that they are connected to, and even descended from, other people of different skin color. Their egos demand that they be superior and that others be inferior. This is how they seek to justify their hatred of, and cruelty towards, others.
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- Author L.M. Montgomery
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No one can be free who has a thousand ancestors.
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- Author Sonia Sanchez
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I write to keep in contact with our ancestors and to spread truth to people.
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- Author Ruth Behar
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It's the land of my ancestors. I need to set my feet on that soil and see how I feel. I have missed my mother's warm tortillas and many more things than I can name.
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