Quotes about Paternity

When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.

After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Does the rain have a father? Who has begotten the drops of dew?

Paternity is a long way from fatherhood.

Many of the historical proverbs have a doubtful paternity.

Our souls are like those orphans whose unwedded mothers die in bearing them: the secret of our paternity lies in their grave, and we must there to learn it.