Cate Blanchett

I suppose the more established one gets, you have what's called a reputation, and so you want to protect that and preserve that. And I think the bravery really comes in one's mid career where you then are constantly trying to move beyond that and move past that, because those so-called successors can become shackles.

Australian Actress

Hidetaka Miyazaki

The main concept of 'Dark Souls III' is the first flame and its successors; the world has been in this cycle of reigniting the flame since the first game, but now it seems to be disappearing, almost dying. We're trying to draw out the aspects of this withering flame.

Japanese Director

Adoniram Judson

I esteem it the crowning mercy of my life that not only the chief ends I contemplated on becoming a missionary are attained, but I am allowed to see competent, faithful, and affectionate successors actively engaged in the work.

American Clergyman

Charles A. Beard

During the election of Washington's successor, it became apparent that the country was sharply divided and that the dissatisfaction with Federalist policies was deep and fervent.

American Historian

Gordon Brown

A woman said to me, 'You're better than your successor.' She then said she's lived under 10 prime ministers, and each was worse than the last. That put me in my place.

British Politician

Ashraf Ghani

Every global leader that I have seen has at least agreed on one point: I do have the world's most difficult job. But I hope to make it easier for my successor.

Afghani Politician

Tadashi Yanai

The biggest part of my job now is to quickly develop successors, and around the world I am working to develop new business leaders in the company.

Japanese Businessman

John Ralston Saul

Only when God was said to have died did various leaders, professions and sectors risk pushing themselves forward as successors.

Canadian Author

Ted Cruz

I do not believe any president can bind a successor president to give up his fundamental role as protector of the country.

American Politician

Abraham Lincoln

Ballots are the rightful and peaceful successors to bullets.

American President

The term 'successor' might imply a neutral or negative connotation depending on context, not just positive.

Not Always Positive

'Successor' is often used to discuss job positions, indicating someone who takes over a role.

Job Positions

Successor can also refer to concepts, practices, or items that replace previous ones.

Abstract Concepts

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 power they didn't want to call him King in case that gave him ideas or his successor ideas so they wanted to give him the humblest meager most pathetic title they could think of and that title was president president they didn't invent the title I mean it existed before but it just meant somebody who

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 "And what good came of this socialist order? Even after the civil war was won, there were famines, repression and millions executed or sent to die in camps, while Lenin's successor Stalin established a cult of personality and absolute power." "That wasn't the plan.

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 when the going gets rough. And the going is pretty rough right now. I think that without perhaps being able to name it, we are collectively experiencing that we've come as far as we can with tolerance as our only guiding virtue. Compassion is a worthy successor.

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 thank you and in fact Jim Hackett I believe and his successor CEO Jim keen who are two of the most inspiring quiet leaders I know are here right now do you guys want to maybe raise your hands next hmm helping organizations train the next

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 is to pass the evolutionary torch to our successor and fade into the background. Maybe at best, upload your consciousness to a silicon chip. And accept your extinction." And I said, "No, human beings are special.

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 Odoacer and his Ostrogoth successor Theoderic technically remained under the Eastern Emperor's authority and maintained Roman traditions. But the Western Empire would never be united again.

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 There's a real commitment to make sure that we do not witness another round of extinctions and. So that my successor isn't reviewing 20 years from now a status document on the ʻAkikiki

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 your successor that you have done all you could during your administration to help your successor of the same party to be able to go down in history with a

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 the clay soldiers grasp and overthrew Qin successors but despite looting fires and the passage of time Jin's army survived into the modern world