“One who is indispensable has in his power all the lords and masters of the earth.” — Robert Michels Copy Share Image
The House of Lords is the British Outer Mongolia for retired politicians. — Tony Benn Copy Share Image
He was transfixed at the sight of the lords and ladies of his realm running about like demented chickens. — Jonathan Stroud Copy Share Image
“There sits the only king I mean to bow my knee to, m’lords,” he thundered. “The King in the North!” — George R.R. Martin Copy Share Image
“Perhaps you’d like to see the Lords now, and experience your evisceration.” — Cesar Torres Copy Share Image
I've had many challenges in life and sport but going into the House of Lords is probably the greatest ever. — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
We in the House of Lords are never in touch with public opinion. That makes us a civilised body. — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
It's the weird thing Eton does - you're at school next to lords and earls and, in my case, Prince William, so… — Eddie Redmayne Copy Share Image
They must understand that – Elrond and the Council, and the great Lords and Ladies with all their wisdom. Their plans have… — J. R. R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“A true friend is so great an advantage, even for the greatest lords, in order that he may speak well of them,… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
The House of Lords must go - not be reformed, not be replaced, not be reborn in some nominated life-after-death patronage paradise,… — Neil Kinnock Copy Share Image
It is a maxim in philosophy that ambitious men can be never good counselors to princes; the desire of having more is… — Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford Copy Share Image
I have a huge admiration for the House of Lords, I have a huge admiration for the people who work in the… — John Major Copy Share Image
“The lords themselves are responsible for making the poor people their enemy. They do not want to remove the cause of insurrection,… — Thomas Müntzer Copy Share Image
Anyone from abroad will tell you that it is the class system that really lies at the root of our problems, economic… — Tony Benn Copy Share Image
Take all your dukes and marquesses and earls and viscounts, pack them into one chamber, call it the House of Lords to… — Charles Krauthammer Copy Share Image
“But then it was Thomas More who reminded us that when you don these robes you must be willing to make decisions… — Jeffrey Archer Copy Share Image
...we must all offer up a hymn of praise to the God... who is 'Lord of lords' (Deut. 10:17, Ps. 136:1, I… — Pope Dionysius Copy Share Image
“My good friends, things cannot go on well in England, nor ever will until everything shall be in common, when there shall… — John Ball Copy Share Image
I don't believe in the hereditary principle in the House of Lords. Imagine going to the dentist, sitting in the chair and… — Tony Benn Copy Share Image
The 'lords of the earth' are those who are doing their Will. It does not necessarily mean people with coronets and automobiles;… — Aleister Crowley Copy Share Image
During the last 100 years, the House of Lords has never contributed one iota to popular liberties or popular freedom, or done… — Joseph Chamberlain Copy Share Image
In 1992, when I came back from the Barcelona Paralympics with four gold medals from track racing, the Lord Lieutenant of Cardiff… — Tanni Grey-Thompson Copy Share Image
“More recently, during a debate in the House of Lords in 1978 one of the members said: "If there is a more… — Bill Bryson Copy Share Image
“The ultimate goal of the political elite is to privatize the air. So as not to destroy their own edifice of democratic… — Dean Cavanagh Copy Share Image
Reform the House of Lords by all means, but not through a second elected chamber. — Lindsay Hoyle Copy Share Image
“The guys who give the orders never get what’s coming to them. They’re the Lords in their towers,” — Hugh Howey Copy Share Image
You can't trust all people with you but love all people more than yourself..The Lords commands us.. — Mariane Corbito Copy Share Image
When we have a majority we will do it. I think the days of the Lords are quite genuinely numbered. — Tony Benn Copy Share Image
