Family Quotes

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

16096 quotes

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"The family is where we learn either the habits of domination or the practices of equality."
Govan Mbeki
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"The family that stands together in principle is unbreakable."
Joe Slovo
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"Family bonds are strengthened through communication and mutual respect."
F.W. de Klerk
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"Family values should be reflected in business practices."
Harry Oppenheimer
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"The bonds of family are stronger than any external force."
Walter Sisulu
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"Our children inherit not just the world we leave them but our unfinished struggles and dreams."
Oliver Tambo
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"The greatest inheritance we can leave is not wealth but the memory of integrity and commitment to justice."
Oliver Tambo
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"The bonds of family extend beyond blood to encompass all who share our struggle."
Govan Mbeki
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"Family is the foundation upon which we build our capacity to love the world."
Ahmed Kathrada
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"The family we are born into shapes us; the family we choose completes us."
Ahmed Kathrada
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"A truly successful man is one whose children wish to carry on his work, not merely his wealth."
Harry Oppenheimer
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"One of the greatest gifts adults can give to their children is unconditional love and acceptance."
Desmond Tutu
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"Children are a heritage from the Lord."
Desmond Tutu
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"Family bonds teach us our first lessons in commitment."
F.W. de Klerk
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"Family teaches us who we are at our core."
F.W. de Klerk
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"The bonds of family are the foundation upon which we build our lives."
Walter Sisulu
O
"The bonds of family are strengthened through shared purpose."
Oliver Tambo
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"A family that communicates openly is a family that endures."
Govan Mbeki
A
"Family sustains us not through perfection, but through unconditional commitment."
Ahmed Kathrada
"Our children deserve a better world."
Leymah Gbowee
"Our daughters deserve to know their worth."
Leymah Gbowee
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"Family is where we learn our first lessons about love."
Shirin Ebadi
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"Family bonds are strengthened through shared values."
Shirin Ebadi
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"The greatest gift we can give is our time to others."
F.W. de Klerk
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"Family is the first institution of society."
F.W. de Klerk
"Family is where we first learn the meaning of sacrifice and love."
Leymah Gbowee
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"We inherit not just land and institutions, but the responsibility to improve them."
F.W. de Klerk
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"Family bonds can be both a blessing and a burden."
Taslima Nasrin
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"Family shapes us in ways both seen and unseen."
Taslima Nasrin
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"We must never forget that we are part of a larger human family, and our actions ripple across generations."
Walter Sisulu