Definitions Quote by Orson Scott Card

“Regardless of law, marriage has only one definition, and any government that attempts to change it is my mortal enemy. I will act to…

— Orson Scott Card

How long before married people answer the dictators thus: Regardless of law, marriage has only one definition, and any government that attempts to change…

— Orson Scott Card

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

Defining marriage is a power that should be left to the states. Moreover, no state should be forced to recognize a marriage that is…

— John Sununu

The very idea of marriage is basic to recognition as equals in our society any status short of that is inferior, unjust, and unconstitutional.

— Ted Olson

I propose that the government should get out of the business of marrying people and, instead, only give legal status to civil unions.

— Tony Campolo

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

There is a real sense of anger among many people who are married that the government, any government, thinks it has the ability to…

— Philip Hammond

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

— Hank Hanegraaff

If one is going to change the definition of marriage to be, quote, 'same sex,' then there is absolutely no valid argument constitutionally or…

— Gary Bauer

Having federal officials, whether judges, bureaucrats, or congressmen, impose a new definition of marriage on the people is an act of social engineering profoundly…

— Ron Paul

The time has come in our society when I see great wisdom and purpose in a United States Constitutional amendment declaring that marriage is…

— Dallin H. Oaks