Block Quote by Ken Blackwell

Marriage is the basic building block of civilization. We are redefining it at our own peril.

— Hank Hanegraaff

Traditional marriage is what should be sanctioned.

— Jeb Bush

Marriage is the beginning and pinnacle of civilization.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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

Society grants benefits and legal preference to traditional marriage, because traditional marriage benefits society.

— Mike Johnson

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 one of the most important institutions we have. It binds families and society together. It is a building block that promotes stability.…

— Maria Miller

Since the dawn of time, traditional marriage - the union between one man and one woman - has been the building block of civilization,…

— Jim DeMint

We need uniform protection of traditional marriage. You can't have different definitions on something as fundamental as marriage. The Marriage Protection Amendment is the…

— Ernest Istook

Marriage is one of the most important institutions we have, it binds society and families together, it is a building block that promotes stability.…

— Maria Miller

Modern marriage is first and foremost a romantic and private union, but the tax laws and inheritance laws and religious implications that still surround…

— Elizabeth Gilbert

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