Common Quote by Margaret H. Marshall

Marriage is the internationally recognised system of relationship recognition. It is the global language of love. When we were young, most of us dreamed…

— Peter Tatchell

Civil union is less than marriage. Marriage is a sacred and valued institution and ought to be afforded equal protection.

— James McGreevey

Many civil marriages are not considered 'holy matrimony' by religious institutions because they do not conform to the rules of the religious institution. Those…

— Tom Suozzi

There is a difference between civil partnerships and marriage. That difference does not mean one is better than another.

— John Sentamu

We recognize that same-sex marriage makes some people deeply uncomfortable. However, inertia and apprehension are not legitimate bases for denying same-sex couples due process…

— Henry Franklin Floyd

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 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

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 civil contract; people marry to better their worldly condition and improve appearances; it is an affair of house and furniture, of…

— Charles Dickens

Civil marriage, like all civil rights provided by the government, must be provided equally to all Americans.

— Anonymous

Marriage is sacred and protected and has nothing to do with violating our civil rights.

— Jack Kingston

At the heart of mankind's existence is the desire to be intimate and to be loved by another. Marriage is designed to meet that…

— Gary Chapman