Commons Quotes

94 quotes by 73 authors

Freedom in a commons brings ruin to all. — Garrett Hardin
The rational herdsman concludes that the only sensible course for him to pursue is to add another animal to his herd. And another; and another… — Garrett Hardin
Gaia's main problems are not industrialization, ozone depletion, overpopulation, or resource depletion. Gaia's main problem is the lack of mutual understanding and mutual agreement in… — Ken Wilber
Women have worked hard; starved in prison; given of their time and lives that we might sit in the House of Commons and take part… — Ellen Wilkinson
There's no secret about my ambition, I do not want to go into the House of Commons. My only real political interest is in London… — Trevor Phillips
I do think there is a great deal of caricature around the House of Commons. It is just that kind of place. — Charles Kennedy
By my count, the Deputy Prime Minister has sworn an oath of loyalty and service to Her Majesty no fewer than four times in the… — Unknown Author
There are insistent calls for autonomy, appeals for a new resource ethic based on the tradition of the commons, demands for the reinstatement of cultural… — Paul Hawken
There are more hooligans in the House of Commons than at a football match. — Brian Clough
Thirty resolute men in your House of Commons could save the world. — Felix Frankfurter
The Commons, faithful to their system, remained in a wise and masterly inactivity. — James Mackintosh
The first sign of tyranny is government's complicity in privatizing the commons for private gain. — Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
The earth community, the Life Community, is not the property of any one religion or group or part of the world; it is the Commons… — David Spangler
Elections exist for the sake of the House of Commons and not the House of Commons for the sake of elections. — Winston Churchill
The House is composed of very good men, not shining, but honest and reasonably well-informed, and in time will be found to improve, and not… — Fisher Ames
Show me a first-generatio n fortune and I'll show you a successful partnership between a talented individual and society's invisible venture capitalist, the commons. — William H. Gates, Sr.
I was in the Commons recently and saw a young lady wearing a nice pair of shoes. I said I liked them and she said… — Theresa May
I am a child of the House of Commons. I was brought up in my fathers house to believe in democracy. Trust the peoplethat was… — Winston Churchill
Companies that actually survive and flourish are going to change their business model from production to aggregating the networks and the network services and solutions.… — Jeremy Rifkin
Only people who look dull ever get into the House of Commons, and only people who are dull ever succeed there. — Oscar Wilde

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