Who said "The family is the first school of virtue and character."?

This quote is attributed to Alexandre Herculano.

The family is the first school of virtue and character. - Alexandre Herculano

"The family is the first school of virtue and character."

Alexandre Herculano Family

Novelist Poet Portuguese 1810–1877

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