A man's origin and heritage

المرء من حيث يثبت لا من حيث ينبت

 ومن حيث يوجد لا من حيث يولد

'A man belongs to where he settles, and not where he grew up; where he is now, and not where he was born.' - Ancient Arabic proverb

What thou lov'st well is thy true heritage.

                                                                                - Ezra Pound