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We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors. We borrow it from our children.— Native American Proverb
What you build does not end with you. These quotes about passing the torch are for the day you step back and let the next generation step up. Their story starts where yours kept going.
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More topics ›We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors. We borrow it from our children.— Native American Proverb
The legacy of leaders is what they leave in others.— Peter Drucker
Plant trees under whose shade you do not expect to sit.— Nelson Henderson
The torch is yours now. Carry it well.— Unknown
Each generation must out of relative obscurity discover its mission, fulfill it, or betray it.— Frantz Fanon
What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.— Pericles
The greatest legacy one can pass on to one's children is not money or material things, but rather a legacy of character and faith.— Billy Graham
Pass the torch. Trust the runner.— Unknown
A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.— Greek Proverb
Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Be the dreamer for the next one.— Harriet Tubman
Teach them. Trust them. Then let them go.— Unknown
The greatest gift one generation can give another is their wisdom.— Unknown
Step back. Let them shine. That is the real legacy.— Unknown
What we build today, the next generation will tend tomorrow.— Unknown
The torch is passed. The fire still burns.— Unknown
Your work continues in the hands of those you taught.— Unknown
The greatest leaders create more leaders.— Tom Peters
Hand them the keys. Watch them drive.— Unknown
You did not finish the work. You started it. That is enough.— Unknown
What we pass on outlives us.— Unknown
Wisdom is meant to be shared, not hoarded.— Anonymous
The next generation deserves your shoulders to stand on.— Unknown
Your job was to make them ready. Now trust the work.— Unknown
Legacy is not what you leave for people. It is what you leave in them.— Peter Strople
You were never building a monument. You were building people.— Unknown
They will surpass you. That is the goal.— Unknown
Pass it on. Hold it lightly.— Unknown
Your wisdom is their inheritance.— Unknown
The world is theirs now. They will make it new.— Unknown
Step aside with grace. The torch is brighter in young hands.— Unknown