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Bequeath Quotes

What we choose to leave behind.

These bequeath quotes weigh what each generation owes the next, from conserving the environment so we can bequeath our Children a livable world to the older idea of holding the earth in trust.

We owe it to ourselves and to the next generation to conserve the environment so that we can bequeath our children a sustainable world that benefits all.

Quotes by Wangari Maathai

Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence.

Plato

If Iran becomes a nuclear weapon state it is the end of non-proliferation as we know it. If Iran gets a nuclear weapon you are likely to see Saudi, Egypt and other countries follow suit and we will bequeath to...

Quotes by Liam Fox

Each generation takes the earth as trustees. We ought to bequeath to posterity as many forests and orchards as we have exhausted and consumed.

Quotes by Julius Sterling Morton

America Quotes

I will give away at least half my wealth during my lifetime and after my death. In the meantime, I'll continue to grow my wealth as much as possible so that the amount I bequeath to charities and worthy causes...

Quotes by John Caudwell

I now say that the oldest man living never heard of the president of a great nation to come down to open electioneering for his successor. It is treating the nation as if it was the property of a single...

Quotes by Davy Crockett

2013 was a year of myths falling apart. The myth of President Obama - a myth in which Obama was a messianic figure descending to bequeath health care, equality, and brotherhood on mankind - imploded. The myth of an America...

Quotes by Ben Shapiro

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'bequeath' mean in the context of this collection?
These quotes focus on what people choose to leave behind, from a sustainable environment for future generations to financial gifts to charity.
Is environmental responsibility part of this collection?
Yes, one quote frames conserving the environment as something owed to ourselves and the next generation so we can bequeath our Children a workable world.
Does anyone discuss giving away wealth?
Yes, one speaker pledges to give away at least half their wealth during their lifetime and after death, while continuing to grow it for future bequests.
Why search for bequeath quotes?
Readers often look for bequeath quotes when thinking about legacy, inheritance, or responsibility toward future generations.
Is there a quote about trusteeship of the earth?
Yes, one line describes each generation as trustees of the earth, obligated to bequeath as many forests and orchards as they consumed.

One speaker even pledges to give away half a fortune before and after Death, growing wealth only so there is more left to bequeath to worthy causes.