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Laws which authorize and promote abortion and euthanasia are therefore radically opposed not only to the good of the individual but also to the common… — Pope John Paul II
I care so deeply about this matter that I'm willing to take on the legal penalties, to sit in this prison cell, to sacrifice my… — Mahatma Gandhi
What you saw was the people of New York having a debate, talking through these issues. It was contentious; it was emotional; but, ultimately, they… — Barack Obama
It's so simple: Right to marriage is a civil right, which like all civil rights should not depend on what state you happen to live… — Annie Laurie Gaylor
Civil government cannot let any group ride roughshod over others simply because their consciences tell them to do so. — Robert H. Jackson
True Christians are not bigoted and this is actually not a matter of equality, no matter how often it is referred to as equal marriage.… — Unknown Author
The gay marriage thing to me, I don't understand why it's so important for the secular progressives in this country, the people who want to… — Bill O'Reilly
To this culture warrior, gay marriage is not a vital issue. I don't believe the republic will collapse if Larry marries Brendan. However, it is… — Bill O'Reilly
As long as I am nothing but a ghost of the civil dead, I can do nothing. — Jack Abbott
Marriage is the internationally recognised system of relationship recognition. It is the global language of love. When we were young, most of us dreamed of… — Peter Tatchell
If the Americans would only take all the money they have spent on this war (Iraq), and spend it like Soros has done on civil… — Orhan Pamuk
There is so much each one of us can do to make a difference. We are at a dangerous juncture in the history of mankind.… — Bianca Jagger
Civil society has not lost the possibility to influence the government and force them to change their policy. That is why we believe in your… — Lidia Yusupova
A president is a high-level official who is elected to carry out a function. He is not a king, not a god. He is not… — Jose Mujica
How is this any different than the big boat argument of people when it came to African-Americans after the Civil War, decided, 'Put them on… — Chris Matthews
For the other end of the spectrum, the 50 to 85 percent of the world's population who are not the recipients of privilege, the world… — Immanuel Wallerstein
It cost about 75 cents to kill a man in Ceasar's time. The price rose to about $3,000 per man during the Napoleonic wars; to… — Unknown Author
You must realise now, more clearly than ever, that God is calling you to serve Him in and from the ordinary, secular and civil activities… — Josemaria Escriva
Civil society rests on moral relationships. They are covenantal rather than contractual. They are brought about not by governments but by us a husbands and… — Jonathan Sacks
The 21st century will be the Asian century. This also means that Asians will be expected to provide greater leadership to solve global challenges, including… — Kishore Mahbubani
Security against foreign danger is one of the primitive objects of civil society. It is an avowed and essential object of the American Union. — James Madison
The law given from Sinai was a civil and municipal as well as a moral and religious code; it contained many statutes . . .… — John Quincy Adams
[T]he Christian religion, in its purity, is the basis, or rather the source of all genuine freedom in government. . . . and I am… — Noah Webster
The happiness of a people, and the good order and preservation of civil government, essentially depend on piety, religion, and morality. — Fisher Ames
Piety, religion, and morality are intimately connected with the well being of that state, and indispensable to the administration of civil justice. — Joseph Story

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