Family Quotes

Blood or chosen, families shape who we become. These quotes honor those bonds.

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"The family is the foundation of civilization."
Zoroaster
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"The family bond transcends death itself."
Zoroaster
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"In your family, practice first the love you wish to extend to the world."
Saint Peter
"Honor your father and mother, that your days may be long in the land."
Moses
"He who loves his children disciplines them, for this is the way of wisdom."
Moses
"The greatest inheritance a parent can leave is not wealth, but wisdom and virtue."
Moses
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"Family is the first institution where we learn the meaning of sacrifice and love."
Abraham
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"Family obligations, while burdensome, are among life's greatest privileges."
Abraham
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"There is no greater good on earth than marriage."
Martin Luther
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"The strength of a nation lies in the homes of its people."
Martin Luther
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"The family is the foundation of the church and of society itself."
John Calvin
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"The bonds of family are forged in the fires of shared struggle."
Zoroaster
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"The family that speaks truth to one another builds a fortress of love."
Zoroaster
"Honor thy father and mother."
Moses
"The greatest inheritance is not wealth, but wisdom."
Moses
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"To support mother and father, to cherish wife and children, and to be engaged in peaceful occupations—this is the greatest blessing."
Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
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"Parent is the job title that will never get old to me."
Amy Poehler
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"I love being a mom."
Amy Poehler
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"The memory of my father is the strongest bond I possess with the past and the future."
Abraham
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"The greatest gift a parent bestows is not what they give, but what they model."
Abraham
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"My success is not about how famous I am. My success is about being a good parent."
Tina Fey
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"Find a way to be useful to your family and friends."
Tina Fey
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"Family bonds strengthened by truth endure beyond the span of mortal life."
Zoroaster
"A family is not bound by blood alone, but by shared values and mutual commitment."
Moses
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"My mother-in-law broke up my family."
Lenny Bruce
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"Being a mother is hard and nobody talks enough about how you're going to feel like you're not doing it right."
Amy Poehler
"My mother could make anybody feel guilty, she was like a rocket scientist of making you feel guilty."
Joan Rivers
"You know what's the hardest part of being a mother? Keeping quiet about how much you hate the parents of your children's friends."
Joan Rivers
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"The men in my family are very attracted to women. And the women in my family are attracted to men."
Richard Pryor
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"I love my family more than anything in this world."
Richard Pryor