Quotes on Posterity

We are always doing something for posterity, but I would fain see posterity do something for us.

Author: Joseph Addison

Since it is not granted to us to live long, let us transmit to posterity some memorial that we have at least lived.

Author: E. Cossman

And perhaps, posterity will thank me for having shown it that the ancients did not know everything.

Author: Pierre Fermat

The writing of the wise are the only riches our posterity cannot squander.

Author: Walter Landor

I think it better to do right, even if we suffer in so doing, than to incur the reproach of our consciences and posterity.

Author: Robert Lee

Why should we put ourselves out of our way to do anything for posterity? For what has posterity ever done for us?

Author: Boyle Roche

Posterity weaves no garlands for imitators.

Author: Friedrich Schiller

Posterity makes the judgments. There are going to be a lot of surprises in store for everybody.

Author: Irwin Shaw

The function of posterity is to look after itself.

Author: Dylan Thomas