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> [ I would prefer every \[American\] state keep the definition of marriage that's prevailed in Western civilization for a couple thousand years. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-bauer/i-would-prefer-every-american-state-keep-the-definition-of-marriage/)

[Gary Bauer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-bauer/)

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> [If one is going to change the definition of marriage to be, quote, 'same sex,' then there is absolutely no valid argument constitutionally or rhetorically you can make against multiple people getting married. These are radical social changes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-bauer/if-one-is-going-to-change-the-definition-of-marriage-to-be-quote-same/)

[Gary Bauer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-bauer/)

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## More by Gary Bauer

> [It's important for American soldiers to be culturally sensitive when deployed in foreign countries. But it's just as important for the U.S. never to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-bauer/it-s-important-for-american-soldiers-to-be-culturally-sensitive-when/)

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> [Big-government proponents embrace both the power of the federal government and the idea that millions of Americans ought to be dependent on its largesse.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-bauer/big-government-proponents-embrace-both-the-power-of-the-federal/)

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> [When the penalty for a policeman's mistake is to put a criminal back out on the street, then we are hurting America; we are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-bauer/when-the-penalty-for-a-policeman-s-mistake-is-to-put-a-criminal-back/)

[Gary Bauer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-bauer/)

> [Empathy is a virtue, but it should not be a guiding judicial principle.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-bauer/empathy-is-a-virtue-but-it-should-not-be-a-guiding-judicial-principle/)

[Gary Bauer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-bauer/)

> [Independence doesn't - doesn't equate to moderates. Millions of independents are pro-life. Millions of independents believe marriage is between a man and a woman.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-bauer/independence-doesn-t-doesn-t-equate-to-moderates-millions-of/)

[Gary Bauer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-bauer/)

> [Progressives and Islamists are indeed on the same side. Their common disdain for Christianity explains why left-wing judges in America find any inkling of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-bauer/progressives-and-islamists-are-indeed-on-the-same-side-their-common/)

[Gary Bauer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-bauer/)

> [America used to have a strong 'moral safety net' for its people. Today that net is badly frayed, not only because families are disintegrating…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-bauer/america-used-to-have-a-strong-moral-safety-net-for-its-people-today/)

[Gary Bauer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-bauer/)

> [Having robbed children of any sense that their Father is in Heaven and that they are His creation, we then launched an experiment in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-bauer/having-robbed-children-of-any-sense-that-their-father-is-in-heaven/)

[Gary Bauer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-bauer/)

> [Republican values - strong families, faith, personal responsibility and freedom, among others - are not unique to specific subsets of the electorate. They are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-bauer/republican-values-strong-families-faith-personal-responsibility-and/)

[Gary Bauer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-bauer/)

> [For the record, I believe elected officials should talk about faith. Our founders believed the moral principles of faith were indispensable to our nation's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-bauer/for-the-record-i-believe-elected-officials-should-talk-about-faith/)

[Gary Bauer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-bauer/)

> [Part of America's greatness is its willingness to care for those who are truly in need. But those who defraud the system take money…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-bauer/part-of-america-s-greatness-is-its-willingness-to-care-for-those-who/)

[Gary Bauer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-bauer/)

> [ I would prefer every \[American\] state keep the definition of marriage that's prevailed in Western civilization for a couple thousand years. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-bauer/i-would-prefer-every-american-state-keep-the-definition-of-marriage/)

[Gary Bauer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-bauer/)

> [All of my judges will want to welcome every child into the world, give them a place at the table.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-bauer/all-of-my-judges-will-want-to-welcome-every-child-into-the-world-give/)

[Gary Bauer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-bauer/)

> [Obviously, marriage is not a synonym for morality. But stable marriages and families do encourage moral behavior.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-bauer/obviously-marriage-is-not-a-synonym-for-morality-but-stable-marriages/)

[Gary Bauer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-bauer/)

> [I believe if more American children read the Ten Commandments and are taught what they mean, they will predictably engage in less crime.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-bauer/i-believe-if-more-american-children-read-the-ten-commandments-and-are/)

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