Continuing Legacy Quotes & Sayings

You are the posterity of your family. You are either continuing the progression or regression of your ancestors. — Johnnie Dent Jr.

I did feel a sense of duty. I felt that it could be a great asset to the future of Jordan, and those continuing the process of building the country, to concentrate on that humanitarian, peace-building legacy. — Queen Noor Of Jordan

Serving [Hamilton's] legacy didn't just mean commemorating him, though: It also meant continuing his work. [Eliza] crusaded against slavery, as Hamilton had. And this widow of an orphan helped to found the first private orphanage in New York. That's the real power of a legacy: We tell stories of people who are gone because like any powerful stories, they have the potential to inspire, and to change the world. — Jeremy McCarter

I think really the whole problem with racism and its continuing legacy in this country is that we simply love it. Who would we be without the 'struggle?' — Kara Walker