To all who have known really happy family lives, that is, to all who have known or who have witnessed the greatest happiness which there can be on this earth, it is hardly necessary to say that the highest idea of the family is attainable only where the father and mother stand to each other as lovers and friends. In these homes the children are bound to father and mother by ties of love, respect, and obedience, which are simply strengthened by the fact that they are treated as reasonable beings with rights of their own, and that the rule of the household is changed to suit the changing years, as childhood passes into manhood and womanhood.

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Theodore Roosevelt was president of the united states from 1901 to 1909. Theodore Roosevelt Jr., also known as Teddy or T. R., was the 26th president of the United States, serving from 1901 to 1909. Roosevelt previously was involved in New York politics, including serving as the state's 33rd governor for two years. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Family — The ties of kinship, parenting, and unconditional love
  • Happiness — Thoughts on finding joy, contentment, and fulfilment
  • Marriage — Partnership, commitment, and the journey of shared life

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