Quotes About Succession

Few sons are the equals of their fathers; most fall short, all too few surpass them." —

Who could anticipate or provide for such a succession of hopes and services?" Her answer is simple: "Only an unimaginative man would think he could; only an arrogant man would want to.

Monarchs have a great weakness, however, for their own sons, no matter how feckless and inept. A statistical study should be done across cultures assessing the relative frequency of the bizarre outcomes to which monarchical succession is prone: failure to provide an heir or successor, provision of an heir completely inept, or division of rule among several incompatible ones. Orderly succession followed by a successful reign is the exception.

What can be explained can also be predicted, if one knows the initial events and the laws covering their succession.

There will be some one at the White House whom you will like more than me," Roosevelt had predicted during his final meeting with the press corps, "but not one who will interest you more.

He couldn't succeed Richard now, certainly," said Janet. "But if the English took over? Criminals at the horn with the right kind of politics have died in silk sheets before now." "So they say. Perhaps it's lucky then," said Sybilla, "that this criminal has cheated his way out of favour with every party in Europe.

The Hollywood process is like trying to grill a steak by having a succession of people coming into the room and breathing on it.

It is a grief to Sir Gervase, yes, that he has no son to inherit his name?

How do I define history? It's just one fucking thing after another

History is just one fucking thing after another.

That was her life, Rey reflected: a succession of anxious moments, interrupted only by the novelty of occasional panic.

It's always been my formula to get the next picture set up before anyone's seen the last one.

I don't want to pitch forever.

I think every responsible public board at every board meeting should be discussing succession. And, of course, Walmart has a very mature board: our chairman Rob Walton and other members. So succession is an ongoing. I think when I first joined the board of directors, it was discussed then. And it's discussed at every board meeting continually.

I figure I'll be champ for about ten years and then I'll let my brother take over - like the Kennedys down in Washington.

Evening succeeds evening.

When Emperor Shun died in 144, the government came into the hands of his widowed Empress Liang, now regent Dowager, and her brother Liang Ji. The emperor's only son died in infancy a few months after his father's death, and in such circumstances the Dowager had absolute right to choose any male of the imperial clan for the succession. The Dowager and her brother selected the seven-year-old Liu Zuan, but after he showed signs of resenting their control he became ill and died.

Deception, war, fratricide, and the murder or blinding of closely-related rivals would mark virtually every succession in Mughal times, as it had done during the Sultanate.

I do not want to be a long-term CEO.

CEOs can stay too long.

I think it's extremely important to think of your company as a series of chapters.

I don't want to see Superman replaced with Superboy.

The nation that is supreme above all others during one age, will be eclipsed by another in the next age.

The hold on power always ends. While death will surely break it, someone else usually grabs it before then.