"I am not ashamed to say that I am the son of a washerwoman."

Family, Son

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"Mothers care in volumes of tears and earnestness of prayers and a depth of emotion others cannot fathom."

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

Family, Motherhood, Love, Prayer, Emotion

"Big Brother is watching you."

George Orwell, British Author

Family, Brother

"Some men do not know the father of 'their' children."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

Family, Truth, Relationship, Regret

"We Lannisters do have a certain pride," said Tyrion Lannister."Pride? Catelyn snapped. His mocking tone and easy manner made her angry. "Arrogance, some might call it. Arrogance and avarice and lust for power."My brother is undoubtedly arrogant, Tyrion Lannister replied. "My father is the soul of avarice, and my sweet sister Cersei lusts for power with every waking breath. I, however, am innocent as a little lamb. Shall I bleat for you? He grinned."

George R. R. Martin, American Author

Family, Pride, Arrogance, Power

"Never give up your wife, husband, children and families. Believe that people can change. Give others opportunity to change."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Family, Give, Up, Believe

"Many families remain for years in the same place, though both husband and wife are sick of it, simply because there is neither complete division nor agreement between them."

Leo Tolstoy, Russian Novelist

Family, Division, Agreement, Life

"It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes. But the half-wit remains a half-wit, and the emperor remains an emperor."

Neil Gaiman, British Author

Family, Children, Clothes

"Blessed is the womb that born you."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Family, Blessed, Womb, Birth, Mother

"Until now, you have always lived your life alone. Every decision you've made has been for you and you alone. Now, and for the rest of your days, your life will be tied to another's. Every decision you make will be for both of you. What one does affects the other. You are a family, a team inseparable and unbreakable."

Richelle Mead, American Author

Family, Partnership, Decision, Teamwork

"A rubber plant is just about the ideal family."

Haruki Murakami, Japanese Writer

Family, Ideal, Relationship, Life

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"I must firmly adhere to the views I have held and practice, that Socialism to succeed must be practical, tolerant, cohesive and consciously compromising with Progressive forces running, if not so far, in parallel lines towards its own goal."

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"I neither drink nor smoke, because my schoolmaster impressed upon me three cardinal virtues; cleanliness in person, cleanliness in mind; temperance."

Lifestyle

"Individual effort is almost relatively impossible to cope with the big problem of poverty as we see it."

Effort

"I recognise that Socialism has ended its purely theoretical course, and that the hour to construct has come."

Politics

"My duty is clear and at all costs will be done."

Duty

"In this work I have received the opposition of a number of men who only advocate the unobtainable because the immediately possible is beyond their moral courage, administrative ability, and their political prescience."

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"Books are a real solace, friendships are good but action is better than all."

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"Mothers care in volumes of tears and earnestness of prayers and a depth of emotion others cannot fathom."

"Big Brother is watching you."

"Some men do not know the father of 'their' children."

"Never give up your wife, husband, children and families. Believe that people can change. Give others opportunity to change."

"Many families remain for years in the same place, though both husband and wife are sick of it, simply because there is neither complete division nor agreement between them."

"It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes. But the half-wit remains a half-wit, and the emperor remains an emperor."

"Blessed is the womb that born you."

"A rubber plant is just about the ideal family."

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"I must firmly adhere to the views I have held and practice, that Socialism to succeed must be practical, tolerant, cohesive and consciously compromising with Progressive forces running, if not so far, in parallel lines towards its own goal."

"I neither drink nor smoke, because my schoolmaster impressed upon me three cardinal virtues; cleanliness in person, cleanliness in mind; temperance."

"Individual effort is almost relatively impossible to cope with the big problem of poverty as we see it."

"The Thames is liquid history."

"Why four great powers should fight over Serbia no fellow can understand."

"I don't want boys to use their pencils for improper writing."

"I recognise that Socialism has ended its purely theoretical course, and that the hour to construct has come."

"My duty is clear and at all costs will be done."

"In this work I have received the opposition of a number of men who only advocate the unobtainable because the immediately possible is beyond their moral courage, administrative ability, and their political prescience."

"Books are a real solace, friendships are good but action is better than all."