Forefather Quotes

It seems idolatry with some excuse, When our forefather Druids in their oaks Imagined sanctity. (William Cowper)
My forefather kindled the first fire at Detroit; from thence, he extended his lines to the head waters of Scioto; from thence, to its mouth; from thence, down the Ohio, to the mouth of the Wabash, and from thence to Chicago, on lake Michigan. View quote
Little Turtle
Teachers, not students, are the ones who are failing. As Albert Einstein said that "all religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree,” the detachment of philosophy – the forefather of all knowledge and academic disciplines – from mathematics, sciences, and technology is the fundamental reason for failure in modern-day K-12 and higher education. View quote
Newton Lee
I'm in the early stages of a film called 'Freezing Time' about Eadweard Muybridge, the Victorian photographer who was really the forefather of cinema. Digital animators still treat his images like the Bible. He was a very obsessed man. View quote
Andy Serkis
My forefather didn't come over on the Mayflower, but they were there to meet the boat. View quote
Will Rogers