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 The man was laughed at as a blunderer who said in a public 
business: "we do much for posterity; read more 
 The man was laughed at as a blunderer who said in a public 
business: "we do much for posterity; I would fain see them do 
something for us." 
It is the privilege of posterity to set matters right between those antagonists who, by their rivalry for greatness, divided read more
It is the privilege of posterity to set matters right between those antagonists who, by their rivalry for greatness, divided a whole age.
Never forget posterity when devising a policy. Never think of posterity when making a speech.
Never forget posterity when devising a policy. Never think of posterity when making a speech.
 What has poster'ty done for us,
 That we, lest they their rights should lose,
  Should trust our read more 
 What has poster'ty done for us,
 That we, lest they their rights should lose,
  Should trust our necks to gripe of noose? 
 Posterity is a most limited assembly. Those gentlemen who reach 
posterity are not much more numerous than the planets.  
 Posterity is a most limited assembly. Those gentlemen who reach 
posterity are not much more numerous than the planets. 
 Strangers are contemporary posterity.
 [Fr., Les etrangers sont la posterite contemporaine.]  
 Strangers are contemporary posterity.
 [Fr., Les etrangers sont la posterite contemporaine.] 
 What dazzles, for the moment spends its spirit;
 What's genuine, shall posterity inherit.
  [Ger., Was glanzt ist read more 
 What dazzles, for the moment spends its spirit;
 What's genuine, shall posterity inherit.
  [Ger., Was glanzt ist fur den Augenblick geboren;
   Das Aechte bleibt der Nachwelt unverloren.] 
Think of your forefathers! Think of your posterity!
Think of your forefathers! Think of your posterity!
Posterity is as likely to be wrong as anybody else
Posterity is as likely to be wrong as anybody else