Great men unknown to their generation have their fame among the great who have preceded them and all true worldly fame subsides from their high estimate beyond the stars.

We have a complex system of government. You have to teach it to every generation.

This is a generation weaned on Watergate and there is no presumption of innocence and no presumption of good intentions. Instead there is a presumption that without relentless scrutiny the government will misbehave.

The awakening of the people of China to the possibilities under free government is the most significant if not the most momentous event of our generation.

The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.

It is practically impossible to teach good programming to students that have had a prior exposure to BASIC: as potential programmers they are mentally mutilated beyond hope of regeneration.

We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people.

We have come to a turning point in the road. If we turn to the right mayhap our children and our children's children will go that way but if we turn to the left generations yet unborn will curse our names for having been unfaithful to God and to His Word.

The reproduction of mankind is a great marvel and mystery. Had God consulted me in the matter I should have advised him to continue the generation of the species by fashioning them out of clay.

He plants trees to benefit another generation.