Parliament Quotes

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

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

“My Lords, the only satisfactory solution is an elected second Chamber.”

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

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

“We should be a democratic chamber. That's the first principle.”

“I want to do you slowly.”

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

“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.”

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

“If the consideration of the House is to be confined to matters of sufficient importance to be worthy of its attention, its sessions will be very short.”

“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.”

“No minister ever stood, or could stand, against the House of Commons.”