The greatest fortress of human liberty, proof against all Earthly powers, is the family. In its small, private space it can withstand the will of authority and the might of wealth. It is without doubt the single.most effective means of passing lore, culture, manners and traditions down through the generations. Its loyalties are stronger than those of the state, more powerful even than patriotism. All serious tyrannies have sought to undermine or.infiltrate it, socialist tyrannies most of all.

-Peter Hitchens