Contrary Quote by Honore de Balzac

Marriage is a core institution of societies throughout the world and throughout history. Its something that has provided permanence and stability for our very…

— David Vitter

Marriage is built around complementarity of the sexes and therefore the institution of marriage is a support for stable families and societies.

— John Sentamu

Marriage is an institution that existed before governments existed. It's something that reflects nature and reflects God and God's will for us. And both…

— Rick Santorum

But ultimately, the purpose of marriage is to transmit civilization to the next generation. There has never been an institution that does it as…

— Ann Coulter

Marriage is an institution that teaches a man regularity, frugality, temperance, forbearance and many other splendid virtues he would not need had he stayed…

— Rajneesh

Marriage is treated by all civilized societies as a peculiar and favored contract. It is in its origin a contract of natural law .…

— Joseph Story

Marriage is a very sacred institution and should not be degraded by allowing every other type of relationship to be made equivalent to it.

— Benjamin Carson

In our society, marriage is not simply a governmental institution; it is a religious institution as well, today's decision might change the former, but…

— Clarence Thomas

I think there is some credibility to the notion that marriage is an institution. It meant something very different hundreds of years ago when…

— Zak Orth

Marriage is an institution fits in perfect harmony with the laws of nature; whereas systems of slavery and segregation were designed to brutally oppress…

— Jack Kingston

Marriage is a wonderful institution that allows two human beings to go through difficulties together that they would never have had if they hadn't…

— Anonymous

It is a mistake to consider marriage merely as a scheme of happiness. It is also a bond of service. It is the most…

— Edwin Hubbel Chapin