#marriage

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

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It isn't tying himself to one woman that a man dreads when he thinks of marrying; it's separating himself from all the others. ↗

— Helen Rowland

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In olden times sacrifices were made at the altar - a practice which is still continued. ↗

— Helen Rowland

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Olympism is the marriage of sport and culture. ↗

— Juan Antonio Samaranch

#culture #marriage #olympism

I went through a long period of time in that marriage when I didn't believe anything was my fault. I had to face what my part was, and only because of that difficult work was I able to trust a man again. ↗

— Connie Sellecca

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After marriage, the other man's wife looks more beautiful. ↗

— Navjot Singh Sidhu

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Marriage resembles a pair of shears, so joined that they cannot be separated; often moving in opposite directions, yet always punishing anyone who comes between them. ↗

— Sydney Smith

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I would say that the surest measure of a man's or a woman's maturity is the harmony, style, joy, and dignity he creates in his marriage, and the pleasure and inspiration he provides for his spouse. ↗

— Benjamin Spock

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There may be good, but there are no pleasant marriages. ↗

— Rainer Maria Rilke

#marriages #may #pleasant

Plant and your spouse plants with you; weed and you weed alone. ↗

— Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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