The family is the building block of society. It is a nursery, a school, a hospital, a leisure centre, a place of refuge and a place of rest. It encompasses the whole of the society. It fashions our beliefs; it is the preparation for the rest of our life.


Margaret Thatcher, In Nicholas Wood, "Thatcher Champions the Family," The Times, May 26, 1988, 24. As found in President Thomas S. Monson, "A Sanctuary from the World" - Worldwide Leadership Training Meeting: Building Up a Righteous Posterity February 9, 2008