We may be proud that England is the ancient country of Parliaments. With scarcely any intervening period, Parliaments have met constantly for 600 years, and there was something of a Parliament before the Conquest. England is the mother of Parliaments. — John Bright Copy Share Image
“What is a great love of books? It is something like a personal introduction to the great and good men of all past times.… — John Bright Copy Share Image
Well, will anybody deny now that the Government at Washington, as regards its own people, is the strongest government in the world at this… — John Bright Copy Share Image
To have two Legislative Assemblies in the United Kingdom would, in my opinion, be an intolerable mischief; and I think no sensible man can… — John Bright Copy Share Image
The Aristocratic Institutions of England [had] acted much like the Slavery Institutions of America... [in] demoralis[ing] large classes outside their own special boundaries... [in… — John Bright Copy Share Image
Demand the ballot as the undeniable right of every man who is called to the poll, and take special care that the old constitutional… — John Bright Copy Share Image
This regard for the liberties of Europe, this care at one time for the protestant interest, this excessive love for the balance of power,… — John Bright Copy Share Image
Training and development: The best development programmes change the way people see themselves — John Bright Copy Share Image
So then because some towns in England are not represented, America is to have no representative at all. They are our children; but when… — John Bright Copy Share Image
As to the Income Tax, my opinion is that the needful revenue would be fairly and most fairly raised if paid by property, and… — John Bright Copy Share Image
This old aristocracy and Church-ridden, and tradition-ridden country will never grow wiser. Whilst we are fighting for supremacy in Europe, the [United] States are… — John Bright Copy Share Image
If this phrase of the 'balance of power' is to be always an argument for war, the pretext for war will never be wanting,… — John Bright Copy Share Image
![“The Aristocratic Institutions of England [had] acted much like the Slavery Institutions of America... [in] demoralis[ing] large classes outside their own special boundaries... [in producing] a long habit of submission... [and in] enfeebl[ing] by corrupting those who should assail them.” quote by John Bright](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/496/john-bright-17156_america_the-aristocratic-institutions-of-england_603886.jpg)
![“This old aristocracy and Church-ridden, and tradition-ridden country will never grow wiser. Whilst we are fighting for supremacy in Europe, the [United] States are working, and not fighting for it, but winning it all over the world.” quote by John Bright](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/877/john-bright-17156_aristocracy_this-old-aristocracy-and-church-ridden-a_1004091.jpg)
