#legacy

The day will come - and it is not far off - when the legacy of Lincoln will finally be fulfilled at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, when a black man or woman will sit in the Oval Office. When that day comes, the most remarkable thing about it will be how naturally it occurs. ↗

— George H. W. Bush

#avenue #black #come #comes #day

When you've told someone that you've left them a legacy the only decent thing to do is to die at once. ↗

— Samuel Butler

#die #left #legacy #once #only

One day after laying a wreath at the tomb of Martin Luther King Jr., President Bush appoints a federal judge who has built his career around dismantling Dr. King's legacy. ↗

— Hillary Clinton

#appoints #around #built #bush #career

In my view the tablet and the PC are different. You can do things with the tablet if you are not encumbered by the legacy of the PC. ↗

— Tim Cook

#legacy #pc #tablet #things #view

Rosa Parks will be remembered for her lasting contributions to society. Her legacy lives on in the continued struggle for civil rights around the world. She will be missed. ↗

— Jim Costa

#civil #civil rights #continued #contributions #her

We stand our best chance of leaving a legacy to those who want to learn, our children, by standing firm. In matters of style, hey, swing with the stream. But in matters of principle, you need to stand like a rock. ↗

— Kevin Costner

#chance #children #firm #hey #learn

You don't wanna mess up what you've done. It's like Jordan coming back: You're scared to mess up the legacy. ↗

— Ice Cube

#coming #done #jordan #legacy #like

This land, this water, this air, this planet - this is our legacy to our young. ↗

— Paul Tsongas

#land #legacy #our #planet #water

I hope I left behind a legacy that people will enjoy. But whatever they want to say, I can't predict. ↗

— Robert Duvall

#enjoy #hope #i #left #legacy

We are a continuum. Just as we reach back to our ancestors for our fundamental values, so we, as guardians of that legacy, must reach ahead to our children and their children. And we do so with a sense of sacredness in that reaching. ↗

— Paul Tsongas

#ancestors #back #children #continuum #fundamental