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Family Quotes — 86 Family Quotes, Each Checked to Its Source

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

The Bible · The source reads: “Behold, how good and joyful a thing it is: brethren, to dwell together in unity!” · Psalm 133:1. The familiar King James wording; the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations gives the Book of Common Prayer psalter.

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

The Bible · Colossians 3:19

Ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath.

The Bible · Ephesians 6:4

This my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.

The Bible · Luke 15:24

Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

The Bible · Mark 10:14

The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge.

The Bible · Ezekiel 18:2

Her children arise up, and call her blessed.

The Bible · Proverbs 31:28

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

The Bible · Proverbs 22:6

Am I my brother's keeper?

The Bible · Genesis 4:9

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

The Bible · Genesis 2:24

The family—that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape, nor, in our inmost hearts, ever quite wish to.

Dodie Smith

The family that prays together stays together.

Al Scalpone · Slogan, 1947.

Men are generally more careful of the breed of their horses and dogs than of their children.

William Penn

Where did you come from, baby dear? Out of the everywhere into here.

George MacDonald

I have a wife, I have sons: all of them hostages to fortune.

Lucan · The source reads: “Est mihi, sunt nati: dedimus tot pignora fatis. I have a wife, I have sons: all of them hostages to fortune.”

A loud noise at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other.

Attributed to Ronald Knox

Family Quotes

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

Ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath.

This my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.

Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge.

Her children arise up, and call her blessed.

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Am I my brother's keeper?

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

It is not good that the man should be alone.

Children begin by loving their parents; after a time they judge them; rarely, if ever, do they forgive them.

All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That's his.

Begin, baby boy, to recognize your mother with a smile.

Familiarity breeds contempt—and children.

All happy families resemble one another, but each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.

If a man's character is to be abused, say what you will, there's nobody like a relation to do the business.

My son, may you be happier than your father.

The family—that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape, nor, in our inmost hearts, ever quite wish to.

The family that prays together stays together.

Men are generally more careful of the breed of their horses and dogs than of their children.

Where did you come from, baby dear? Out of the everywhere into here.

I have a wife, I have sons: all of them hostages to fortune.

A loud noise at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other.

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Family Quotes

“Ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath.”

“This my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.”

“Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.”

“The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge.”

“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”

“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”

“The family—that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape, nor, in our inmost hearts, ever quite wish to.”

“The family that prays together stays together.”

“Where did you come from, baby dear? Out of the everywhere into here.”

Frequently asked questions

We Value Your Opinion Comments

Ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath.

This my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.

Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge.

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

The family—that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape, nor, in our inmost hearts, ever quite wish to.

The family that prays together stays together.

Where did you come from, baby dear? Out of the everywhere into here.