Quote by John Trumbull

As though there were a tie And obligation to posterity. We get them, bear them, breed, and nurse: What has posterity done for us. That we, lest they their rights should lose, Should trust our necks to gripe of noose?

As though there were a tie And obligation to posterity. We g

Summary

This quote highlights a skepticism towards the notion of sacrificing oneself for the benefit of future generations. It questions the idea of duty to posterity by emphasizing the question of what the future has done for the present. The quote implies that sacrificing one's freedom and well-being, symbolized by the trust in a noose, in order to preserve the rights of future generations may not be justified. It challenges the commonly held belief in intergenerational responsibility by questioning the reciprocity of this obligation.

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By John Trumbull

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