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title: "25 Definition Marriage Quotes by 22 authors"
description: "Browse 25 Definition Marriage quotes by 22 authors. Discover the best Definition Marriage sayings and thoughts."
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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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> [Let me be clear. I support the definition of marriage as a union between a man and a woman.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-nelson/let-me-be-clear-i-support-the-definition-of-marriage-as-a-union/)

[Ben Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-nelson/)

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> [Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the definition of a marriage as between one man and one woman.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-neugebauer/mr-speaker-i-rise-today-in-support-of-the-definition-of-a-marriage-as/)

[Randy Neugebauer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-neugebauer/)

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> [There should essentially be no limits to the voluntary definition of marriage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-paul/there-should-essentially-be-no-limits-to-the-voluntary-definition-of/)

[Ron Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-paul/)

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> [The Bible is clear - God's definition of marriage is between a man and a woman.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-graham/the-bible-is-clear-god-s-definition-of-marriage-is-between-a-man-and/)

[Billy Graham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-graham/)

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> [When people get married young, you don't really understand the true definition of marriage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-hart/when-people-get-married-young-you-don-t-really-understand-the-true/)

[Kevin Hart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-hart/)

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> [I've always been clear, I support the traditional definition of marriage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-harper/i-ve-always-been-clear-i-support-the-traditional-definition-of/)

[Stephen Harper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-harper/)

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> [The definition of marriage cannot be disputed. It's right there in black and white and it's been the same since the start…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-tyler-ferguson/the-definition-of-marriage-cannot-be-disputed-it-s-right-there-in/)

[Jesse Tyler Ferguson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jesse-tyler-ferguson/)

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> [If we change the definition of marriage to be more inclusive, then it is logical to argue that we should broaden the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-kingston/if-we-change-the-definition-of-marriage-to-be-more-inclusive-then-it/)

[Jack Kingston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-kingston/)

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> [I have a theory: I believe that with the advent of the United States and the lawful definition of marriage, it was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ariel-pink/i-have-a-theory-i-believe-that-with-the-advent-of-the-united-states/)

[Ariel Pink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ariel-pink/)

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> [It will come as no surprise to anybody to know that I support the traditional definition of marriage as a union of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-harper/it-will-come-as-no-surprise-to-anybody-to-know-that-i-support-the/)

[Stephen Harper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-harper/)

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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…](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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> [I believe that the definition of marriage is between one man and one woman from a religious aspect. That is my belief.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kim-reynolds/i-believe-that-the-definition-of-marriage-is-between-one-man-and-one/)

[Kim Reynolds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kim-reynolds/)

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> [The court's injected itself in the definition of marriage, deciding whether or not human life is worth protecting, permitting government to transfer…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-brownback/the-court-s-injected-itself-in-the-definition-of-marriage-deciding/)

[Sam Brownback](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-brownback/)

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> [My parents did not have a perfect marriage. It was pretty good, but it was not perfect. My marriage is not perfect.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stockwell-day/my-parents-did-not-have-a-perfect-marriage-it-was-pretty-good-but-it/)

[Stockwell Day](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stockwell-day/)

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> [Consider the standard two-person married couple. ... They will share a VCR, a microwave, etc. This is not a matter of ideology…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-ehrenreich/consider-the-standard-two-person-married-couple-they-will-share-a-vcr/)

[Barbara Ehrenreich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barbara-ehrenreich/)

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> [I think it's offensive to equate evangelical Christians, Catholics, others that view marriage as between a man and a woman, as being…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bobby-jindal/i-think-it-s-offensive-to-equate-evangelical-christians-catholics/)

[Bobby Jindal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bobby-jindal/)

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> [In every society, the definition of marriage has not ever to my knowledge included homosexuality. That's not to pick on homosexuality. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-santorum/in-every-society-the-definition-of-marriage-has-not-ever-to-my/)

[Rick Santorum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-santorum/)

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> [“Humans aren’t meant to be monogamous creatures. Most people would probably disagree, but then, most people would also be overlooking the ever-increasing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/like-gravity-julie-johnson/humans-aren-t-meant-to-be-monogamous-creatures-most-people-would/)

[Like Gravity Julie Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/like-gravity-julie-johnson/)

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> [I have no difficulty with the recognition of civil unions for non-traditional relationships but I believe in law we should protect the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-harper/i-have-no-difficulty-with-the-recognition-of-civil-unions-for-non/)

[Stephen Harper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-harper/)

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> [Content and technology are strange bed fellows. We are joined together. Sometimes we misunderstand each other. But isn't that after all the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-stringer/content-and-technology-are-strange-bed-fellows-we-are-joined-together/)

[Howard Stringer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-stringer/)

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> [But perhaps the next step isn't to, once again, expand the otherwise narrow definition of marriage but to altogether abolish the false…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sally-kohn/but-perhaps-the-next-step-isn-t-to-once-again-expand-the-otherwise/)

[Sally Kohn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sally-kohn/)

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> [When you expand the definition of marriage beyond one man and one woman, society can expect other consenting adults in other configurations…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emily-yoffe/when-you-expand-the-definition-of-marriage-beyond-one-man-and-one/)

[Emily Yoffe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emily-yoffe/)

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> [Supporting the definition of marriage as one man and one woman is not anti-gay: it is pro-traditional marriage. And if support for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marco-rubio/supporting-the-definition-of-marriage-as-one-man-and-one-woman-is-not/)

[Marco Rubio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marco-rubio/)

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> [My tact is that you don't change the definition of marriage for one group, homosexuals, because you have to change it for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-o-reilly/my-tact-is-that-you-don-t-change-the-definition-of-marriage-for-one/)

[Bill O'Reilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-o-reilly/)

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