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Ancestry

«I have often noticed that ancestors never boast of the descendants who boast of ancestors. I would rather start a family than finish one. Blood will tell, but often it tells too much.»
«One who is proud of ancestry is like a turnip; there is nothing good of him but that which is underground»
«He who boasts of his ancestry praises the merits of another»
Author: Seneca | About: Ancestry | Keywords: ancestry, boasts, merits, praises