Quotes

Reagan on Democracy, America, and Welfare

“The family is the basic unit of our society, the heart of our free democracy.”

November 3, 1981

“The family is the basic unit of our society, the heart of our free democracy. It provides love, acceptance, guidance, support, and instruction to the individual. Community values and goals that give America strength also take root in the home. In times of change and challenge, families keep safe our cultural heritage and reinforce our spiritual foundation.”

— Proclamation 4882 -- National Family Week