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- 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
- Marriage is the most natural state of man, and... the state in which you will find solid happiness. — Benjamin Franklin
- There are a great many men valued in society who have nothing to recommend them but serviceable vices. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
- I think people need to commit to one another before they commit to bringing children into the world because that's the optimum arrangement for children, not to take anything at all away from women who have to rear their children by themselves. — Leah Ward Sears
- I had very supportive parents that made the way for me, even at a time when there were very few women - no women, really; maybe two or three women - and very few, fewer than that, African-American women heading in this direction, so there were very few people to look up to. You just had to have faith. — Leah Ward Sears
- We need to in this country begin again to raise civil discourse to another level. I mean, we shout and scream and yell and get very little accomplished, but you can disagree very much with the next guy and still be friends and acquaintances. — Leah Ward Sears