Every man is his own ancestor, and every man is his own heir. He devises his own future, and he inherits his own past.

Every man is his own ancestor, and every man is his own heir. He devises his own future, and he inherits his own past.

各人是自己的祖宗，各人是自己的后嗣。他设计自己的未来，继承自己的过去。

-- Frederick Henry Hedge 弗雷德里克·亨利·赫奇