The family is the fundamental unit through which historical ... - Fernand Braudel

"The family is the fundamental unit through which historical structures are transmitted"

Fernand Braudel Family

Historian French 1902–1985

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"The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there."

"Geography is destiny."

"Civilizations are mortal like men."

"A man's home is his castle."

"Family is everything to me."

"Life's greatest treasure is the love of family."

"A woman's place is in the home... making it a happy one."