ancestor, n.Definitions

The Ancestor is an ever widening circle of hope.

The Ancestor is not something one can choose, but that's fair enough, as they probably wouldn't have chosen you.

An Ancestor is one who, if he had any sense, would not have left any trace.

The Ancestor peaks with the present generation. We each have more ancestors than any of our ancestors.

The Ancestor is praised most by fools — mules make a great fuss about their ancestors having been horses

The Ancestor is sometimes a hindrance to independent success — you can't make a place for yourself under the sun if you keep sitting in the shade of the family tree.

Ancestor is not to be used to justify one's own worth. He who does so resembles a potato: the valuable part is underground.

The Ancestor is not to be boasted about. The man who boasts about his ancestors of a century ago is not likely to become an ancestor they will boast about a century hence.