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Heirs Quotes

On what gets passed down, and who's left to carry it.

One quote calls books the voices of the dead that connect us to everything earlier generations felt and believed, while others turn political, describing conservatives as heirs to the Founders' vision or contrasting how American Revolution-era power changed hands versus how tyrants cling to it.

There can be no doubt that the blessing, of which believers are heirs, is justification by faith; and that the promise, according to which they are heirs of this blessing, is the gospel promise made to Abraham.

Quotes by Adoniram Judson

God be thanked for books; they are the voices of the distant and the dead, and make us heirs of the spiritual life of past ages.

Quotes by William Ellery Channing

Unlike monarchs, who pass power to their heirs at the moment of death to ensure the survival of the regime, tyrants must simply survive as long as possible.

Quotes by Simon Sebag Montefiore

For the most part, we inherit our opinions. We are the heirs of habits and mental customs.

Quotes by Robert Green Ingersoll

Act Quotes

Just as radical heirs apparent are said to lay aside all inconvenient revolutionary opinions when they come to the throne, it was believed that Mr. Mill in Parliament would be an entirely different person from Mr. Mill in his study.

Quotes by Millicent Fawcett

Conservatives are the heirs to the Founders' vision. But we have to act like it.

Quotes by Ken Cuccinelli

I certainly don't think that the heirs of the American Revolution were a particularly noble class.

Quotes by H. W. Brands

The men and women of my generation are heirs to that great collective success which has been admired worldwide and of which we are so proud. It is now up to us to pass it on to the coming generations.

Quotes by Felipe VI of Spain

Many mathematicians derive part of their self-esteem by feeling themselves the proud heirs of a long tradition of rational thinking; I am afraid they idealize their cultural ancestors.

Quotes by Edsger Dijkstra

American Quotes

Think of what you are, you Christians. You are God's children; you are joint heirs with Christ. The 'many mansions' are for you; the palms and harps of the glorified are for you. You have a share in all that...

Quotes by Charles Spurgeon

Uber, and Airbnb to a different extent, implemented the same battle plan. Bezos is an investor in both companies and, to some degree, has relationships with both CEOs. It is not a surprise that they are heirs to Amazon.

Quotes by Brad Stone

I've decided with the full agreement of my wife Sylvia Bongo Ondimba and my children that my share of the inheritance will be shared with all Gabonese youth because in my eyes, we are all heirs of Omar Bongo Ondimba.

Quotes by Ali Bongo Ondimba

Some believe all that parents, tutors, and kindred believe. They take their principles by inheritance, and defend them as they would their estates, because they are born heirs to them.

Quotes by Alan Watts

Frequently Asked Questions

What are heirs quotes about?
These quotes use "heirs" broadly — readers inheriting the beliefs and inner lives of earlier generations through books, political movements claiming to be heirs to a founding vision, and literal heirs inheriting power or a throne.
Why do people search for heirs quotes?
People search this topic for language around legacy, inheritance, and what it means to carry forward something built by someone else, whether that's a family, a nation, or an idea.
Is there a quote connecting books and inheritance?
Yes, one quote thanks books for letting readers inherit the inner world and beliefs of people long gone, framing reading itself as a kind of inheritance.
Do any of these quotes discuss political heirs?
Yes, one quote describes conservatives as heirs to the American Revolution's founding vision, arguing they need to act like it rather than simply claim it.
Is there a darker take on inheriting power?
One quote contrasts monarchs, who transfer authority to their heirs the moment they die so the regime endures, with tyrants, who have no such succession and must simply outlast every rival to hold on to it.

For related themes of legacy and duty, see American and act quotes.