Generation

Generation

Generation (from the Latin generāre, meaning "to beget"), also known as procreation in biological sciences, is the act of producing offspring.

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Famous quotes containing the word generation:

    “Every generation rediscovers and re-evaluates the meaning of infancy and childhood.”
    —Arnold Gesell (20th century)

    “They shall beget and rear children, handing on the torch of life from one generation to another.”
    —Plato (c. 427–347 B.C.)

    “My generation had Doris Day as a role model, then Gloria Steinem—then Princess Diana. We are the most confused generation.”
    —Erica Jong (b. 1942)