Inge, William Ralph -- More Lay Thoughts of a Dean (1931)

Dave — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 05:04:05 +0000

The proper time to influence the character of a child is about a hundred years before he is born.

William Ralph Inge (1860-1954) English prelate [Dean Inge]
More Lay Thoughts of a Dean (1931)

Tacitus -- Agricola, ch. 32 [tr. Acheson, ch. 4, para. 22 (1938)]

Dave — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:25:47 +0000

So, as you go into battle, remember your ancestors and remember your descendants.

[Et majores vestros et posteros cogitate]

Tacitus (c.56-c.120) Roman historian, orator, politician [Publius or Gaius Cornelius Tacitus]
Agricola, ch. 32 [tr. Acheson, ch. 4, para. 22 (1938)]
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Alt. trans: "Think of your ancestors and your posterity" or "Think of your forefathers and posterity."

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Inge, William Ralph -- More Lay Thoughts of a Dean (1931)

Tacitus -- Agricola, ch. 32 [tr. Acheson, ch. 4, para. 22 (1938)]