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The world has turned against Russia because of its actions in Ukraine, the destruction that Russian bombs are raining down on innocent civilians has so outraged the world that the strongest global economic sanctions ever taken have been imposed on your country … This is not the war to defend Russia like your grandfather or your great-grandfather fought. This is an illegal war! – Michael Ochs	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Our hearts reach out to all those victimized by violence and atrocious behavior by governments such as Russia. I continually look to my role as a father, grandfather and now great-grandfather to experience the type of love that keeps giving — and I continuously pray that I can extend that same love to all those victimized around the world for as long as possible. – James Purcell	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
And when I found out that my great grandfather was killed, one of the people killed, it took my breath away, because not only did I find family, I found history. – Gwendolyn Alexis	Found on CNN 2 years ago
He spent his working life in smoky and hot furnaces, for my children and grandchildren, visiting the BCLM and seeing such industries depicted will provide a legacy enabling them to understand who they are and the role their grandfather and great-grandfather played in the industrial landscape of the U.K. – Ninder Johal	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I am very happy that we held the wedding at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo where my great grandfather Meiji Emperor is worshiped, i feel so happy. – Princess Ayako	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Finally, with months-long therapy sessions, I figured out all the stuff I’d stuff down my whole life, the first memory I had was being molested by my uncle. I was beaten and rap by an ex-con on heroin when I was 22. My great-grandfather was a mass murderer, and after his son became my grandfather, my grandmother murdered him. – Wynonna Judd	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
I've always felt an emotional connection with Stamford Raffles because Stamford Raffles was my great, great, great, great, great grandfather, when I mentioned this to Nigel Moore [ Raffles' FB director ], I saw his face light up as I hoped it would. But I was blissfully unaware that 2015 would be the centenary of the Raffles Singapore Sling. – Sam Galsworthy	Found on CNN 8 years ago
My grandfather did it, my great grandfather too, it's a family heritage. – Jeremie Retsinani	Found on CNN 8 years ago
My entire family, great grandfather, grandfather, father and uncles were all fishermen, i saw the downside of the long periods away from their families and wanted to avoid that scenario. – Bob Jordan	Found on CNN 8 years ago
One man said my great-grandfather liked to gamble, but he was fair to his workers. – The Rev. Gilbert Walker	Found on CNN 8 years ago

The world has turned against Russia because of its actions in Ukraine, the destruction that Russian bombs are raining down on innocent civilians has so outraged the world that the strongest global economic sanctions ever taken have been imposed on your country … This is not the war to defend Russia like your grandfather or your great-grandfather fought. This is an illegal war!

– Michael Ochs

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Our hearts reach out to all those victimized by violence and atrocious behavior by governments such as Russia. I continually look to my role as a father, grandfather and now great-grandfather to experience the type of love that keeps giving — and I continuously pray that I can extend that same love to all those victimized around the world for as long as possible.

– James Purcell

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

And when I found out that my great grandfather was killed, one of the people killed, it took my breath away, because not only did I find family, I found history.

– Gwendolyn Alexis

Found on CNN
2 years ago

He spent his working life in smoky and hot furnaces, for my children and grandchildren, visiting the BCLM and seeing such industries depicted will provide a legacy enabling them to understand who they are and the role their grandfather and great-grandfather played in the industrial landscape of the U.K.

– Ninder Johal

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I am very happy that we held the wedding at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo where my great grandfather Meiji Emperor is worshiped, i feel so happy.

– Princess Ayako

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Finally, with months-long therapy sessions, I figured out all the stuff I’d stuff down my whole life, the first memory I had was being molested by my uncle. I was beaten and rap by an ex-con on heroin when I was 22. My great-grandfather was a mass murderer, and after his son became my grandfather, my grandmother murdered him.

– Wynonna Judd

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

I've always felt an emotional connection with Stamford Raffles because Stamford Raffles was my great, great, great, great, great grandfather, when I mentioned this to Nigel Moore [ Raffles' FB director ], I saw his face light up as I hoped it would. But I was blissfully unaware that 2015 would be the centenary of the Raffles Singapore Sling.

– Sam Galsworthy

Found on CNN
8 years ago

My grandfather did it, my great grandfather too, it's a family heritage.

– Jeremie Retsinani

Found on CNN
8 years ago

My entire family, great grandfather, grandfather, father and uncles were all fishermen, i saw the downside of the long periods away from their families and wanted to avoid that scenario.

– Bob Jordan

Found on CNN
8 years ago

One man said my great-grandfather liked to gamble, but he was fair to his workers.

– The Rev. Gilbert Walker

Found on CNN
8 years ago

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