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Continuance Quotes on Life, Legacy, and Belief

What carries forward

Several quotes tie continuance to Belief, arguing that philosophy only matters when connected to real questions of life and death.

Philosophy means nothing unless it is connected to birth, death, and the continuance of life. Anytime you are going to build a society that works, you have to begin from nature and the body.

Quotes by Susan Griffin

Gandhi has more recently recognized the need for continuance of British, American and Chinese efforts in India and has suggested that these troops might remain by agreement with some new Indian Government.

Quotes by Stafford Cripps

The Giver of Existence is Eternally Existent; there is no harm, therefore, in the passing of beings, for the things that are loved continue to exist through the continuance of the One Who gave them existence, the Necessary Existent.

Quotes by Said Nursi

May the friends of America rejoice! May her enemies be humbled and her censors silenced at the news of her noble exertions in continuance of those principles which have placed her so high in the annals of history and among...

Quotes by Marquis de Lafayette

America Quotes

Anger may repast with thee for an hour, but not repose for a night; the continuance of anger is hatred, the continuance of hatred turns malice.

Quotes by Francis Quarles

Perhaps one reason for the falling-off of belief in a continuance of conscious existence is to be found in the quality of life that most of us lead. There is not much in it with which, in any kind of...

Quotes by Albert J. Nock

Frequently Asked Questions

How do the quotes connect philosophy to continuance?
One quote argues that philosophy is meaningless unless tied to birth, death, and the continuance of life, insisting that any workable society must start from nature and the body.
Is there a quote about historical alliances continuing?
Yes, one quote references a call to continue British, American, and Chinese cooperation in India, framed as a practical political recommendation of its time.
Do any quotes celebrate a nation's ongoing principles?
One quote calls for celebration of America's continued efforts, expressing hope that the principles that made the country notable would keep being upheld.
What do the quotes say about continuance after death?
One reflective quote suggests that what is loved continues to exist through the ongoing presence of whatever originally gave it existence, framing death as transition rather than a true ending.
Do the quotes touch on anger or conflict at all?
Only indirectly through references to war and political tension - readers interested in that theme directly may prefer our Anger quotes.

Others use continuance in a political sense, praising the ongoing efforts of America and allied nations during wartime.