Thomas Goodwin Quotes

We were not fathers also to convey the promise, as Abraham was; nor although the promise, as collectively taken, had belonged to us, as to Abraham it did.

Great was the name of Abraham, but all his Sons were not accepted; only Isaac was in the Covenant.

People find it a great blessing if their child left behind a child.

I will begin first to search out this right by that magna charta, that great and faithful charter which was made to Abraham, the father of the faithful, in the name of all his seed.

Jewish status is defined by the divine election of Israel and his descendants. One does not become a Jew by one's own volition.

Think of your forefathers! Think of your posterity!

Thou, O Lord, did once move upon the heart of Cyrus to show favor unto Jerusalem and her children. Do Thou now also be pleased to inspire the hearts of kings and the powers of the earth to look with a friendly eye towards this place, and with a desire to see Thy righteous purposes executed in relation thereto. Let them know that it is Thy good pleasure to restore the kingdom unto Israel--raise up Jerusalem as its capital, and constitute her people a distinct nation and government, with David Thy servant, even a descendant from the loins of ancient David to be their king. Let that nation or that people who shall take an active part in behalf of Abraham's children, and in the raising up of Jerusalem, find favor in Thy sight. Let not their enemies prevail against them, neither let pestilence or famine overcome them, but let the glory of Israel overshadow them, and the power of the Highest protect them; while that nation or kingdom that will not serve Thee in this glorious work must perish.

I want to take care of my family for generations. I want to have my head turned into a bust in the Hall of Fame.

When you choose whether to make or keep a covenant with God, you choose whether you will leave an inheritance of hope to those who might follow your example.

We are a kind of posterity in respect to them.

Prayer is the inheritance we receive and the legacy we leave.

God promises to keep His people, and He will keep His promises.

Let us contemplate our forefathers, and posterity, and resolve to maintain the rights bequeathed to us from the former, for the sake of the latter.

For the future. For the unborn.

We must choose with our agency to obey in faith that the promised blessing will come, that the promise is true because it comes from God.

Peace is one of the most precious gifts God has promised His children.

It's been a great advantage and a privilege to have the Tagore surname. Wherever you go, you are recognised.

Being my father's son is a kind of privilege.

I'm blessed with four great children and eight grandchildren.

As I walk to my office every morning, I know I stand on the shoulders of those who came before me.

Blue Ivy can say she knows who her great-great-great-great-grandfather is. How many people can say that?

I am grateful for my father's legacy. I am grateful to have found out who my real friends are. I am grateful for God's guidance.

The conservative vision regards politics more as a matter of gratitude than entitlement - duty over rights. We have inherited so much: a wonderful country, a culture of freedom and abundance, even our life itself, earned through no effort of our own but bequeathed as a gift from our forefathers.

Only the very best clubs are able to pass the baton of continuity down through the generations.

People throw legacy and dynasty around a bit too much.