Quote by Jon Meacham
The problem for those who assert biblical authority in support of

The problem for those who assert biblical authority in support of traditional definitions of marriage is that one could, with equal validity, assert that the lending of money or certain kinds of haircuts are forbidden by God, or that slavery and the subjugation of women are authorized by the Lord. – Jon Meacham

Other quotes by Jon Meacham

The perennial conviction that those who work hard and play by the rules will be rewarded with a more comfortable present and a stronger future for their children faces assault from just about every direction. That great enemy of democratic capitalism, economic inequality, is real and growing. – Jon Meacham

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Future
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A lot of people, including business leaders, think the future belongs to China. Globalization is not a zero-sum game, but we need to hone our skills to stay in play. – Jon Meacham

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Business
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In America, now, let us – Christian, Jew, Muslim, agnostic, atheist, wiccan, whatever – fight nativism with the same strength and conviction that we fight terrorism. My faith calls on its followers to love ones enemies. A tall order, that – perhaps the tallest of all. – Jon Meacham

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Faith
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There is nothing in the world like the devotion of a married woman. It is a thing no married man knows anything about. – Oscar Wilde

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Marriage

There is nothing wrong with your marriage if youre dealing with bills and kids and the broken garbage disposal and in-laws and work demands. Thats a normal marriage. – Phil McGraw

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Marriage

My marriage to my husband, Bart Conner in 1996 is my proudest personal moment. – Nadia Comaneci

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Marriage

The Amateur Marriage grew out of the reflection that of all the opportunities to show differences in character, surely an unhappy marriage must be the richest. – Anne Tyler

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Marriage

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Thats a central part of philosophy, of ethics. What do I owe to strangers? What do I owe to my family? What is it to live a good life? Those are questions which we face as individuals. – Peter Singer

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I auditioned for Girls the fall after I graduated from Yale. The show has been amazing – as close to perfect as it gets! – Allison Williams

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