3 Henry van Dyke Quotes on Legacy

Henry van Dyke quotes on legacy

9. Count not the cost of honour to the dead! The tribute that a mighty nation pays To those who loved her well in former days Means more than gratitude for glories fled; For every noble man that she hath bred, Lives in the bronze and marble that we raise, Immortalised by art's immortal praise, To lead our sons as he our fathers led.

27. He that planteth a tree is the servant of God, He provideth a kindness for many generations, And faces that he hath not seen shall bless him.

39. He that planteth a tree is a servant of God, he provideth a kindness for many generations, and faces that he haith not seen shall bless him.