"we must take care of our families wherever we find them."
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"We should never permit ourselves to do anything that we are not willing to see our children do."
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"I know why families were created with all their imperfections. They humanize you. They are made to make you forget yourself occasionally, so that the beautiful balance of life is not destroyed."
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"True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing."
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"Family is everything. Family comes first. It's not what I expected it to be, but nothing ever is."
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"Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will show themselves great."
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"In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present."
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"There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings."
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"A sympathetic friend can be quite as dear as a brother."
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"Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence."
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"The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home."
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"I have learned that to be with those I like is enough."
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"Children begin by loving their parents; after a time they judge them; rarely, if ever, do they forgive them."
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"Why should society feel responsible only for the education of children, and not for the education of all adults of every age?"
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"Bear in mind that the wonderful things you learn in your schools are the work of many generations. All this is put in your hands as your inheritance in order that you may receive it, honor it, add to it, and one day faithfully hand it on to your children."
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"The free expression of resentment against one's parents represents a great opportunity. It provides access to one's true self, reactivates numbed feelings, opens the way for mourning and - with luck - reconciliation."
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"If you treat your wife like a thoroughbred, you'll never end up with a nag."
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"Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever."
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"We must restore the sacredness of the family as a bedrock of humane values everywhere, in peace as well as in war."
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"Friendship is essentially a partnership."
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