Family Quotes

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

16096 quotes

"Family is not an important thing, it is everything that matters in life."
Romain Rolland
"Family teaches us our first lessons about love, sacrifice, and unconditional acceptance."
Romain Rolland
"Family is the first school of the human heart."
Romain Rolland
"Families are the primary cell of society, and we must strengthen them."
André Gide
M
"A man should govern his household as he governs himself."
Montesquieu
D
"Family is where life begins and love never ends."
Denis Diderot
J
"The child who has not been cherished does not cherish himself."
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
J
"The soul is healed by being with children."
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
M
"If I could know something useful to my family but harmful to my country, I would reject it."
Montesquieu
J
"Family is where we first learn responsibility and love."
Jean-Paul Sartre
S
"Motherhood is not a biological destiny but a social role."
Simone de Beauvoir
S
"The family can be a site of love or a prison; the difference lies in the freedom granted to its members."
Simone de Beauvoir
J
"Childhood is the kingdom where nobody dies."
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
J
"The bonds of family are forged in love, not blood alone."
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
"Families are the cradle of civilizations, and yet they are also where our greatest wounds begin."
André Gide
A
"Family is the first mirror in which we see ourselves reflected."
Albert Camus
M
"The greatest gift a parent can give a child is the love of learning."
Montesquieu
D
"Family is the foundation of all society."
Denis Diderot
J
"The family is the foundation upon which society is built."
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
J
"The bond between parent and child is the strongest force in nature."
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
P
"Family bonds are unbreakable."
Pierre Corneille
P
"The family is society's foundation."
Pierre Corneille
J
"Family is the foundation of society."
Jean Racine
J
"Parents shape the future through their children."
Jean Racine
M
"The happiness of married life depends upon making small sacrifices with good humor every day."
Molière
M
"To marry is to halve your rights and double your duties."
Molière
M
"Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who would want to live in an institution?"
Molière
S
"Family is the root from which we grow."
Stéphane Mallarmé
D
"The family is where we learn to love or to hate, to trust or to fear."
Denis Diderot
P
"The family bond is nature's first and most sacred trust."
Pierre Corneille