Mules are always boasting that their ancestors were horses.

No one is better born than another, unless they are born with better abilities and a more amiable disposition.

The kind of ancestors we have had is not as important as the kind of descendants our ancestors have.

Every man is an omnibus in which his ancestors ride.

Englishmen hate Liberty and Equality too much to understand them. But every Englishman loves a pedigree.

Hereditary honors are a noble and a splendid treasure to descendants.

Breed is stronger than pasture.

Do well and you will have no need for ancestors.

Genealogy. An account of one's descent from an ancestor who did not particularly care to trace his own.

The sharp thorn often produces delicate roses.