Charles Spurgeon

Think of what you are, you Christians. You are God's children; you are joint heirs with Christ. The 'many mansions' are for you; the palms and harps of the glorified are for you. You have a share in all that Christ has and is and shall be.

British Clergyman

Felipe VI of Spain

The men and women of my generation are heirs to that great collective success which has been admired worldwide and of which we are so proud. It is now up to us to pass it on to the coming generations.

Spanish Royalty

Dr. Seuss

When at last we are sure, You've been properly pilled, Then a few paper forms, Must be properly filled. So that you and your heirs, May be properly billed.

American Writer

William Ellery Channing

God be thanked for books; they are the voices of the distant and the dead, and make us heirs of the spiritual life of past ages.

George Best

The best thing about being a dad? Well, I think it's just the thing that every man wants - to have a son and heir.

Irish Athlete

H. W. Brands

I certainly don't think that the heirs of the American Revolution were a particularly noble class.

American Historian

Michael Beschloss

It is not always a treat to grow up as the heir to a world-famous leader.

Alfred Lord Tennyson

I the heir of all the ages, in the foremost files of time.

British Poet

Seamus Heaney

I think of Dermot Healy as the heir to Patrick Kavanagh.

Irish Poet

Publilius Syrus

The weeping of an heir is laughter in disguise.

Roman Writer

Often used in legal scenarios concerning wills, estates or succession rights.

Legal Context

Heirs are usually family members but can also be friends or organizations.

Not Always Family

Heir traditions can vary widely by culture; some societies prioritize male heirs.

Cultural Sensitivity

Can indicate someone has inherited a non-material legacy, like a skill or trait.

Personality Traits

Sometimes used metaphorically to express continuation of abstract qualities.

Metaphorical Use

May inherit negative qualities or situations, not only positive ones.

Not Just Positive

 Some of us said for the first time that we were women, took this oath of solidarity seriously. Some of us bore children and some of us did not, and none of us questioned whether that made us real or appropriate or true. When she asks you of this year, your daughter, whether your offspring or heir to your triumph,

Chinaka Hodge: What will...

 "But what the Bolsheviks did after gaining power wasn't very peaceful. How many people did they execute without trial? And was it really necessary to murder the tsar's entire family, even the children?" "Russia was being attacked by foreign imperialists, trying to restore the tsar. Any royal heir that was rescued

History vs. Vladimir...

 The King himself had also suffered misfortune, losing both his first wife and his only heir to the throne before remarrying. But the painting obscures their struggle to provide food for their household. Even the monarch's advanced age is concealed through the blurring of the mirror.

Why is this painting so...

 recognize they are many ways the heirs of the of the ruins in the way that an expedition from outside can't be and it's it's about listening to their stories as well and lastly it's about you know I think what is one of the most human and defining characteristics we

Cradle of Gold: The...

 But apparently, these efforts didn't convince everyone, and perhaps someone erased Hatshepsut's image so that the world would forget the disturbance to Maat, and Egypt could be balanced again. Hatshepsut, moreover, was not the legitimate heir to the thrown,

The pharaoh that...

 this is an image of her with an heir an unmanned aerial robot and for anyone on the Obama camp who might be watching they look a lot like drones but instead of killing people they actually save people so that's just wanted to make

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 palace the long-awaited heir to the throne was diagnosed with hemophilia the slightest of injuries can bring on premature death for alexei and a crisis of succession for the royal family guards protected the young czarevitch

Mystery of the Romanovs...

 I was disabled from reading. I just had to do it really slowly, and as I did, lingering on those sentences as I had to linger, I fell heir to language's other qualities, which I think has helped me write sentences.

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 dendera represents cleopatra at the height of her power this is probably the image of Cleopatra anywhere in Egypt anywhere in the world Cleopatra as the mother of caesarean whom she believes is her rightful heir

The Real Cleopatra PIPE...

 he managed to be reinstated as Protector and have himself and his heirs designated to succeed Henry. But instead of a crown, York's head acquired a pike after he was killed in battle with the Queen's loyalists.

Heir

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Not Always Family

Cultural Sensitivity

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