The 57 Best Legacy-building Quotes
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People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors. Edmund Burke, statesman
Edmund Burke was an Irish statesman, philosopher, and political theorist who is considered one of the founding fathers of modern conservatism.
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If a man has wealth, he has to make a choice, because there is the money heaping up. He can keep it together in a bunch, and then leave it for others to administer after he is dead. Or he can get it into action and have fun, while he is still alive. I prefer getting it into action and adapting it to human needs, and making the plan work. George Eastman, inventor
George Eastman was an American inventor and entrepreneur who founded the Eastman Kodak Company and helped to popularize photography.
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Look - this is the terror of being a founder & CEO. It is all your fault. Every decision, every person you hire, every dumb thing you buy or do - ultimately, you're at the end. Ben Horowitz, businessman
Ben Horowitz is a successful entrepreneur, investor, and co-founder of the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.
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In 1994, nobody could have predicted 'Shawshank' would one day be an iconic movie - and believe me, that would never have happened if Danny Glover had been Red instead of Morgan Freeman. Bill Simmons, journalist
Bill Simmons is an American sports journalist, author, and podcaster, known for his work with ESPN and The Ringer.
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The definition of 'morbid' is an unhealthy preoccupation with death. Unfortunately, there's no word to mean the perfectly healthy preoccupation with death, which is what I have. Caitlin Doughty, activist
Caitlin Doughty is a mortician, author, and activist who advocates for death positivity and natural burial practices.
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I need to make money for my family and my future family. I'm not a YOLO person. Cardi B, musician
Cardi B is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter known for her hit songs "Bodak Yellow" and "I Like It".
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Everything you write as an artist is about your legacy and your catalog and how you would look in a museum. Chance The Rapper, musician
Chance The Rapper is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and activist known for his unique style and socially conscious lyrics.
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There was a guy by the name of Charles Schwab: actually, Charles M. Schwab. I read a lot about him, and I always hoped I was related, but I wasn't. He was a steel magnate. He worked for J.P. Morgan; then he started Bethlehem Steel. But he had no children, unfortunately, and it turned out I wasn't a relative. Charles Schwab, businessman
Charles Schwab is an American businessman and investor who founded the Charles Schwab Corporation, a brokerage and banking firm.
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I wish to share and pass down some of my generation's traits, and encourage young people to create their own art, music, and literature. David Amram, composer
David Amram is an American composer, conductor, and multi-instrumentalist known for his work in jazz, classical, and world music.
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We, of our time, have played our part in the perseverance, and we have pledged ourselves to the dead generations who have preserved intact for us this glorious heritage, that we, too, will strive to be faithful to the end, and pass on this tradition unblemished. Eamon de Valera, statesman
Eamon de Valera was an Irish politician and statesman who served as the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) and President of Ireland.
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I was writing a chapter of Beautiful Evidence on the subject of the sculptural pedestal, which led to my thinking about what's up on the pedestal - the great leader. Edward Tufte, educator
Edward Tufte is an American statistician and professor emeritus of political science, statistics, and computer science at Yale University, known for his work in data visualization and information design.
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The greatest events of history are those which affect the greatest number for the longest periods. Ezra Taft Benson, leader
Ezra Taft Benson was a former president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a prominent political figure in the United States.
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It is a great pleasure for me to take on this important role as bid ambassador for the Qatar 2022 Bid, which I believe represents an essential expansion of the FIFA ideals to a new part of the world. Gabriel Batistuta, athlete
Gabriel Batistuta is a retired Argentine professional footballer who played as a striker for various clubs and the Argentine national team.
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Barack Obama hopes his famous health care victory will mark him as a transformative president. History, however, may judge it to have been his missed opportunity to be one. George Will, may 4
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There seems to me nothing very bad about a nation's capital having good intentions - and when the intentions are magnificent, so much the better. Katharine Graham, businesswoman
Katharine Graham was an American publisher and businesswoman who served as the CEO of The Washington Post Company.
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Obviously, for Geffen, if it wasn't for us, it's quite possible that bands like Nirvana or Beck would not be on the label. Lee Ranaldo, musician
Lee Ranaldo is an American musician, singer-songwriter, guitarist, writer, and visual artist, best known as a co-founder of the alternative rock band Sonic Youth.
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In 1893 I founded a chemical company which I ran until 1899. Leo Baekeland, inventor
Leo Baekeland was a Belgian-American inventor who is best known for inventing Bakelite, the first synthetic plastic.
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Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time... It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia, author
Leo Buscaglia was an American author, motivational speaker, and professor known for his books on love and human relationships.
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We are well-positioned to continue my father's legacy and move these businesses forward in the future. Linda Johnson Rice, businesswoman
Linda Johnson Rice is an American businesswoman and the former CEO of Johnson Publishing Company, which publishes Ebony and Jet magazines.
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I am thankful to whatever I have got in my life, but one thing which is always at the back of my mind is my dance academy. I would love to see my dance academy growing. Madhuri Dixit, actress
Madhuri Dixit is an Indian actress who has appeared in numerous Bollywood films and is considered one of the most iconic actresses in Indian cinema.
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For me, understanding your heritage and wanting to leave a legacy was always important to me. C. J. McCollum, athlete
C. J. McCollum is a professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA.
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We played in Texas about a year ago, at Emo's, the famous country and western club in Austin. And I figured, well, if I'm finally gonna die onstage, that's where it's going to be! Alan Vega, musician
Alan Vega was an American musician and artist, best known as the lead vocalist for the electronic protopunk duo Suicide.
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My brain is good, but my body is deteriorating. I probably have another two or three years. Or I can pass tomorrow, but it doesn't make a difference to me. Ed Koch, politician
Ed Koch was an American politician who served as the Mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989.
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I just want to give back and kind of be a resource for younger generations. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, athlete
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix is a professional American football player who currently plays as a safety for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL).
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Nobody wants to fight Brian Stann. I'm not the only guy, and that's not a big secret. Chael Sonnen, athlete
Chael Sonnen is a retired American mixed martial artist and former UFC fighter known for his trash-talking and wrestling skills.
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I think I've got one more series in me, and I don't care what it is. Lee Majors, actor
Lee Majors is an American actor known for his roles in popular TV shows such as "The Six Million Dollar Man" and "The Fall Guy."
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My plan is to govern as long as I can. Kathleen Wynne, politician
Kathleen Wynne is a Canadian politician who served as the 25th Premier of Ontario from 2013 to 2018.
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They changed my life, and I just love Marvel as I'm sure people can tell from the amount of Easter eggs and references I did throughout it. But I just feel like I've done my part with 'Loki,' at least for now, and I'm excited to see where it goes next as a fan. Kate Herron,
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Lincoln had bad press, too. He wasn't appreciated until after he was gone. Mario Cuomo, politician
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We should so provide for old age that it may have no urgent wants of this world to absorb it from meditation on the next. It is awful to see the lean hands of dotage making a coffer of the grave. Pearl S. Buck, novelist
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Who could look on these monuments without reflecting on the vanity of mortals in thus offering up testimonials of their respect for persons of whose very names posterity is ignorant? Marguerite Gardiner, writer
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I want to give fans what's expected of me and once I've made my mark, I can experiment and do the kind of films I'd like to do. Akhil Akkineni, actor
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My life has been devoted to the upliftment of the Filipino by reestablishing his identity and dignity. Ferdinand Marcos, statesman
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I've done movies with a sword before. But I haven't really been given the full responsibility of something like a Ridley Scott film. Orlando Bloom, actor
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It seems the BJP desperately needs to win Mumbai to stand on its feet once again. After all, the greed to win Mumbai will continue to remain, no matter how many States you win. Uddhav Thackeray,
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We can no better imagine what will be happening on the moon 500 years from now than Columbus could imagine contemporary Manhattan. Except to say that it will be a place familiar to billions of people. Seth Shostak, scientist
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I've reached most my goals and when my career is over I will have many other things to do. Thomas Muster, athlete
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Kubrick and I were pretty good friends. Sydney Pollack, director
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I've had a terrific life, from building one company to be the second largest company in the securities industry and merging that into American Express, and becoming president of that company. Sanford I. Weill, businessman
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I feel that my whole life is a contribution. Pete Seeger, musician
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Architects have big egos. We like to think we're creating the pyramids and they're going to be around for thousands of years. And it's a joke because they're not even going to last our lifetime. I built a home for umpteen gazillion dollars on a gorgeous piece of property in Palm Beach, and 11 years later somebody else bought it and knocked it down. Peter Marino, architect
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Ross Perot. I could have had a ball with him. Rich Little, comedian
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I am both delighted and honored to return to the University of Chicago as a Distinguished Senior Fellow and embark on this new journey with the students, faculty, and wider Chicago community. Valerie Jarrett, lawyer
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I'm not a hero. The military is. Richard Phillips, artist
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The thought of my mortality - I think about it a lot. I find it motivating. It can be any time that your number's up. Sara Blakely, businesswoman
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I have a daughter who's 11 years old. Maybe she'll grow up independent and really really heavy and become a movie star and she'll play me in my life story. Patti Smith, musician
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To do a studio film, something with Disney. My father is thrilled. Sam Riley, actor
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What we know for sure from our work and from others' is that mice have a life span of 1,000 days, dogs have 5,000 days, and we humans have 29,000 days. Recognizing that the duration is limited, and aging is inevitable, focus the attention on enhancing the quality of the days you have. S. Jay Olshansky, scientist
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I hope to have some more cracks at some wonderful roles before I go to the Great Beyond. Sally Kellerman, actress
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If you dream the proper dreams, and share the myths with people, they will want to grow up to be like you. Ray Bradbury, writer
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With 'Hamilton,' what's cool about the show is that even super-old white people come to see the show and hang on every word, it's that good. Okieriete Onaodowan, actor
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The genius of a good leader is to leave behind him a situation which common sense, without the grace of genius, can deal with successfully. Walter Lippmann, journalist
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Leaders at the highest levels of our government are undertaking a deliberate and systematic effort to redefine our government, our economy and our country. Marco Rubio, politician
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Apple is in a position they've been in a lot of times before. They're like Moses showing the way to the promised land, but they don't actually go there. Tim O'Reilly, businessman
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I'm not personally obsessed with death. At a certain age, the light that you live in is inhabited by the shades - it 'tis. Seamus Heaney, poet
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Argentina have always produced very good players, and mine is just another name on the list. Mario Kempes, footballer
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You create a proto-human being out of people that you've encountered in your life, and you start building up this person and start becoming this person. Timothy Spall, actor
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