Parliament Quotes

“The House of Lords is the British Outer Mongolia for retired politicians.”

“The whole of our parliamentary and cabinet system is a matter of custom, not of law.”

“Prorogation ends a session of Parliament; dissolution ends a Parliament.”

“The Senate is the sober second thought in legislation.”

“The high court of Parliament is the great eye of the kingdom, to find out offences and punish them.”

“Parliament should reflect the people it serves. It's not a private club.”

“I feel that the behaviour of the House of Commons is disgraceful.”

“A Parliament is that to the commonwealth, which the soul is to the body.”

“Privileges of Parliament were not given for the ornament of the members, but for the service of the King and Commonwealth.”

“The liberties of this House are the fortresses of the kingdom.”

“It is not the purpose of the House of Commons to govern, but to call those to account who do govern.”

“We want an Irish Parliament, with an Executive responsible to it, for the management of purely Irish affairs.”

“It is not the duty of a court of justice to be astute to find out ways in which the object of an Act of Parliament may be defeated.”

“The House of Commons is the most perfect debating society in the world.”

“The House of Commons lives on conflict. It is a cockpit.”

“The House is a very patient House; I have known it to be very patient.”

“The object of Parliament is to substitute the battles of opinion for the battles of the sword.”

“It is a complete anachronism that people should be able to sit in Parliament and make laws for this country on the basis of what their ancestors did.”

“It is a maxim with me, that I ought to be a minister of the House of Commons.”

“I want to do you slowly.”