“As marriage and the family institution constitute the foundation and c...” — Joseph P. Bradley Quote

As marriage and the family institution constitute the foundation and chief cornerstone of civil society, it is of the greatest moment that the marriage-tie should never be dissolved save for the most urgent reason. I cannot assent, however, to the doctrine that it should never be dissolved at all.

It is the duty and high privilege of every human being to endeavor to improve himself. Effort at self-improvement is the definition sometimes given for religion. It may relate to our actions or to our convictions. In our actions we should aim at goodness; in our convictions, at truth.

The paramount destiny and mission of woman is to fulfill the noble and benign offices of wife and mother. That is the law of the Creator.

When a man has emerged from slavery, there must be some stage in the progress of his elevation when he takes the rank of mere citizen and ceases to be the special favorite of the laws.

Losing a child is totally overwhelming: you have no idea how you are going to carry on, how you will look after your other children, and how you will keep your marriage together. But, however desperate you are feeling, there are always ways in which you can get help, and ways you can find to get through it.

The ease and pleasure of a long marriage is like gold dust. You feel fed and sustained and that you're intimately known.

Where I stand comes from my upbringing and my faith: I'm 100 percent pro-life and I believe in traditional marriage.

There's lots of problem solving in any marriage, but when you have this collective goal that is a human being, it's an inspiring rally point.