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21 quotes about leaving a legacy, to make you think

ByMary Jo

Can we control the legacy we leave behind? I think so, at least in part. Of course you never know what stories your loved ones will tell about you after you’re gone. But you can work to make sure there’s a lot of the “right stuff” for them to remember you by. Let these quotes about leaving a legacy inspire you.

Quotes about leaving a legacy – from philosophers and others

This is graphic 1 of 21 for the post Quotes about leaving a legacy. The quote is in a square box showing an illustration of night. The sky is dark blue with white stars and clouds in the bottom of the picture. In the foreground is dark green grass. this one is by Benjamin Franklin and says "A good example is the best sermon."
This is graphic 2 of 21 for the post Quotes about leaving a legacy. The quote here is "A good example has twice the value of good advice".This quote in in a medium green frame. The wording is on a white background. Half way down the picture there is a light purple wave the intersects the background and the authors name (Albert Schweitzer) appears on the wave.

Those grandkids. They are always watching. My oldest grandson can do a hilarious (and accurate) demonstration of how I get up off the floor. He moves slowly and even groans at the right part. Since he’s still little, I let him get away with this.

More to the point, though, when we stop to pray at meals, our youngest grandbaby will pause and fold his little hands and usually stop eating. We didn’t teach him this, except by example at every meal. He may not know what he’s doing, but the people he loves are doing it, so it works for him. Down the road, his parents can explain why we say Grace. For now, he’s is following our good example. Benjamin Franklin and Albert Schweister would be proud.

This is graphic 3 of 21 for the post titled quotes about leaving a legacy. The background shows a green field, with yellow and white wildflowers in the foreground. Past the field are purple hills that get lighter in color as they go back. The quote says "Before I go to meet my Maker, I want to use the salt left in my shaker." The author's name, Howard Dietz, composer and publicist, is listed below the quote, off to the left.

Even though I’m retired, I feel like I have a lot of salt left. It may pour a bit slow, but there’s plenty there.

Graphic 4 of 21 for the post Quotes about leaving a legacy. This square picture has a pink background that fades to white at the bottom. Along the bottom of the picture there are wildflowers in pink, purple and green. The quote is written in black and says "What you leave behind is woven into the lives of others." This text is centered toward the top. The author's name, Pericles, ancient Greek statesman, is written on the left under the quote.
This is graphic 5 of 21 for the post Quotes about leaving a legacy. This picture is square with a thick pink frame. The background is white. The quote is written in black and says "It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that makes a difference." The text is centered toward the top. A blue wave intersects the background 1/2 way down. In the wave, the author's name, Helen Walton, philanthropist, is written and shows on the left.

This is graphic 6 of 21 for the blog post Quotes about leaving a legacy. It is a square picture with a background of wildflowers and a purple sky. The wildflowers are in the foreground and are yellow, white and pink. They are scattered through some grass then the grass gives way to the sky. The sky is a gradient that goes from purple to light blue. The quote is written in blue and says "Our fingerprints don't fade from the lives we touch". The author's name, Judy Blume, is below the quote and off to the right.

This is graphic 7 of 21 for the post Quotes about leaving a legacy. It is a square picuture with 5 square blocks of different size and color. There are 2 pink, 1 peach, 1 pink and 1 yellow box. The message says Your greatest contribution to the kingdom of God may not be something you do but someone you raise. There is an orange box for the author, Andy Stanley, Pastor on the botton left.

Raising kids is a lot of work. But it’s the most important work. As Jacqueline Kennedy Onasis said, “If you bungle raising your children, I don’t think whatever else you do matters very much.” 

This is graphic 8 of 21 for the post Quotes about leaving a legacy. It is a square picture that has a pink background with flowers along the bottom edge. The flowers are pink, purple and green. The quote says, "Make your words gifts not weapons." The author's credit, Nanahood.com, is below the quote and aligned to the right.

This is from a post on the NanaHood website: 5 Words You Should Never Say To Your Grandchild. Find it here.

I’m ending this first section of quotes about leaving a legacy with two legacy super heros: Billy Graham and Jimmy Carter.

This is graphic 9 of 21 for the blog post Quotes about leaving a legacy. It is a square box with an illustration of trees and clouds. The top half of the drawing is a blue sky. The quote is written in black and says "The greatest legacy one can pass on to one's children and grandchildren is a legacy of character and faith." It is placed at the top center. The author, Billy Graham's name is after that off to the right.

This is graphic 10 of 21 for the post Quotes about leaving a legacy. It is a square picutre with an illustration of a night sky. The sky is 3 shades of purple and the top half of the sky has white, sparkeling stars. There is a bright quarter moon on the left side. The quote is written in purple and says "We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles." The quote is contained in a light purple background. The author's name is below that on the right side, and says Jimmy Carter quoting his high school teacher, Julie Coleman.

I had to add a quote by former President Jimmy Carter because his funeral was just last week. Apparantly, he used this quote in the speech he gave when accepting his Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. What a fine legacy he left for his grandchildren, and all of us.

11 Bible verses that talk about legacy.

It’s hard to get better advice than this.

4 quotes about leaving a legacy by living out your faith.

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When I think about leaving a legacy, my first thought is “financial legacy” and that is definately part of it. I’m sure we all want to; but not all of may be able to. Fortunately, there are other important parts of legacy – loving God and loving others and the way we carry that out in our lives.

This is graphic 13 of 21 for the post Quotes about leaving a legacy. It is a square picture. The background starts at the bottom with flowers. Some are pink and some are yellow. They are on dark green stems. The picture is a gradient, going up from the flowers with colors of light pink, fading to light blue. The quote is on a light yellow background and says "A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold." The Bible reference for this verse is below the quote and says Proverbs 22:1 ESV. It is aligned right and highlighted by a pink brushstroke background.

There is more to leaving a legacy than just money. A good name and favor, according to this verse. I think prayers are a great legacy. I want heaven to hear the names of my children and grandchildren every day! Prayers can go far into the future and bless our descendants, even after we are gone. I like that for a legacy.

This is graphic 14 of 21 for the post Quotes about leaving a legacy. It is a square graphic that is made up of brushstrokes. It starts and the top with brushstrokes of light purple, then dark purple, a rust stroke, then 3 pink strokes in pink and light pink. The quote is written in black and is on a white rectangle. It says "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven." The Bible reference for this quote is listed below the quote and says Matthew 5:16 NKJV. It is aligned right and written in white on a purple background.

If you read this verse, and started singing This Little Light of Mine, in your mind, you are not alone. I love that song! The thing is, is takes a lifetime to carry out the message of this Bible verse. It takes courage to keep letting your light shine in spite of circumstances.

This is graphic 15 of 21 for the post Quotes about leaving a legacy. It is a square graphic. The background is half light purple on the left and half light green on the right. There is a white square in the middle of the graphic and on it the quote says "but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." The Bible reference for this is written under the quote and says Matthew 6:20-21 ESV. It is centered at the bottom.

Next we have God’s promises to the generations of the righteous.

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This is graphic 17 of 21 for the post Quotes about leaving a legacy. This is a square picture and the words of the quote are in rectangles of different colors. The top box is pink and has the words "Know therefore that the LORD your God is God;". The next box is dark pink and has the words "he is the faithful God,". The third box is pale yellow and has the words "keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations:. The last box is pale oragne and has the words "of those who love him and keep his commandments.". The Bible verse is Deuteronomy 7:9 NIV and it is shown below the quote, aligned right, in a pale yellow rectangle.

This is graphic 18 of 21 for the post Quotes about leaving a legacy. It is a square graphic. The background is divided into 2 parts. The left side is pale purple and the right side is pale green. A white rectangle in the middle contains the quote which is "And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you." The Bible verse reference for this quote is listed below the quote, aligned to the right and says Genesis 17:7 ESV. It is on a background of light pink.

This is graphic 19 of 21 for the post Quotes about leaving a legacy. This is a square picture. The background is a medium blue and the quote is on smaller white square with the words written in black. The quotes says "Praise the LORD. Blessed are those who fear the LORD, who find great delight in his commands. Their children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed." Below the quote is a wave design in a peach color. The reference for the quote is written there: Psalm 112:1-2 NIV, It is aligned to the right.

I want all these blessings for my kids and grandkids. Refuge, an everlasting covenant of love with God, children who are blessed and mighty!

Teaching about God.

As grandparents, one of our jobs is to teach our grandkids about the things God has done in our lives and encourage them to live according to biblical ways. The verse below shows us our reward for this.

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This is graphic 21 of 2` for the post Quotes about leaving a legacy. It is a square graphic that is made up of brushstrokes. It starts and the top with brushstrokes of light purple, then dark purple, a rust stroke, then 3 pink strokes in pink and light pink. The quote is written in black and is on a white rectangle. It says "We will not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power, and the wonders he has done." The reference for this quote is written after that, and says Psalm 78:4. It is aligned right and is on a purple brush stroke.

And finally, a quote about leaving a legacy that offers us a great perk.

This is graphic 11 of 21 for the post Quotes about leaving a legacy. It is a square picture, which is an illustration of a night sky. The sky is dark blue with white stars and clouds near the bottom. There is green grass in the foreground. The quote is highlighted in a light blue box and says "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth." The Bible reference for this verse is below the quote and says 3 John 1:4 ESV. It is highlighted with a light purple brush stroke background.

I think this would be the ultimate reward for living a god-pleasing life. To know that your children are on that same path and you will all be in heaven together someday. That would be a great legacy.

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