Quote by John Lancaster Spalding

If ancient descent could confer nobility, the lower forms of life would possess it in a greater degree than man.

If ancient descent could confer nobility, the lower forms of

Summary

This quote suggests that nobility or superiority cannot be solely based on ancestral heritage. If ancient lineage were the measure of nobility, then even lower life forms would possess it more than humans. The quote challenges the notion that nobility should be determined by lineage or social status, proposing that individual qualities and achievements should define one's worth instead of ancestral connections.

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By John Lancaster Spalding

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