Lords Quotes

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The House of Lords is the British Outer Mongolia for retired politicians. — Tony Benn
The Conservative Party is not honouring the commitment to Lords reform and, as a result, part of our contract has now been broken. Clearly I… — Nick Clegg
The reason why rivers and seas are able to be lords over a hundred mountain streams, is that they know how to keep below them.… — Laozi
Terence O'Ryan heard him and straightway brought him a crystal cup full of the foaming ebon ale which the noble twin brothers Bungiveagh and Bungardilaun… — James Joyce
To a surprising extent the war-lords in shining armour, the apostles of martial virtues, tend not to die fighting when time comes. History is full… — George Orwell
From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her loved at home, revered abroad: Princes and lords are but the breath of kings,… — Robert Burns
Present wars impoverish the lords that win as much as those that lose. — Niccolo Machiavelli
Give them a corrupt House of Lords, give them a venal House of Commons, give they a tyrannical Prince, give them a truckling court, and… — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
The Constitution is said to have beautiful features; but when I come to examine these features, Sir, they appear to me horribly frightful. Among other… — Patrick Henry
Scientific knowledge scarcely exists amongst the higher classes of society. The discussion in the Houses of Lords or of Commons, which arise on the occurrence… — Charles Babbage
An artist has an obligation to tell the truth. [...] that the true horrors of human history derive not from orcs and Dark Lords, but… — George R. R. Martin
I finish where I began: Jesus' statement "Come and see" provides both an invitation and a promise to all people everywhere. Come to Him; see… — Alexander B. Morrison
I should be judged as a captain who went from Spain to the Indies to conquer a people numerous and warlike, whose manners and religion… — Christopher Columbus
Written in support of abolishing the Corn Laws, it became Elliott's most famous poem. The Peoples Anthem When wilt thou save the people Oh, God… — Ebenezer Elliott
I am really sorry to see my countrymen trouble themselves about politics. If men were wise, the most arbitrary princes could not hurt them. If… — William Blake
The cure for admiring the House of Lords is to go and look at it. — Walter Bagehot
Look at our Lords disciples. One denied Him; one doubted Him; one betrayed Him. If our Lord couldn't have perfection, how are you going to… — Richard J. Daley
The House of Lords is like a glass of champagne that has stood for five days — Clement Attlee
I stand before the Church this day and raise the warning voice. ... It is a voice calling upon the Lords people to prepare for… — Bruce R. McConkie
The cardinals have elected me, a simple and humble worker in the Lords vineyard. The fact that the Lord can work and act even with… — Pope Benedict XVI

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