Our work is before us. It cannot be passed to future legislatures and must not be passed to future generations. May we boldly seize the moment with singular unity. And may we build a Texas of unlimited possibility.

The best preparation for the future is the present well seen to and the last duty done.

Fascism the more it considers and observes the future and the development of humanity quite apart from political considerations of the moment believes neither in the possibility nor the utility of perpetual peace.

Use your lives wisely my friends and conserve these precious freedoms for future generations.

For the first time in the history of mankind one generation literally has the power to destroy the past the present and the future the power to bring time to an end.

Conservatism discards Prescription shrinks from Principle disavows Progress having rejected all respect for antiquity it offers no redress for the present and makes no preparation for the future.

It is by no means an irrational fancy that in a future existence we shall look upon what we think our present existence as a dream.

Deficits mean future tax increases pure and simple. Deficit spending should be viewed as a tax on future generations and politicians who create deficits should be exposed as tax hikers.

While I take inspiration from the past like most Americans I live for the future.

The assertion that 'all men are created equal' was of no practical use in effecting our separation from Great Britain and it was placed in the Declaration not for that but for future use.