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I mean not to accuse any one, but to take the shame upon myself, in common, indeed, with the whole parliament of Great Britain, for… — William Wilberforce
I have advocated postal reform for many years. The parliament said it was an absurd argument. The people have said it was the right thing, — Junichiro Koizumi
Daughter to that good Earl, once President Of England's Council, and her Treasury, Who lived in both, unstained with gold or fee, And left them… — John Milton
It is wonderful how preposterously the affairs of the world are managed. We assemble parliaments and councils to have the benefit of collected wisdom, but… — Benjamin Franklin
Parliaments have stopped laughing at woman suffrage, and politicians have begun to dodge! It is the inevitable premonition of coming victory. — Carrie Chapman Catt
I had almost forgotten to tell you that I have already been to the Parliament House; and yet this is of most importance. For, had… — Karl Philipp Moritz
Improved turnout will give parliament and government the appearance of being more legitimate. — Peter Lynch
We have in the last two years, we have passed 350 legislation in the parliament, most of which deal with democratization, human rights, and of… — Bulent Ecevit
A patriot is he whose public conduct is regulated by one single motive, the love of his country; who, as an agent in parliament, has,… — Samuel Johnson
The great theme of modern British history is the fate of freedom. The 18th century inherits, after the Civil War, this very peculiar political animal.… — Simon Schama
There is no other Parliament like the English. For the ordinary man, elected to any senate, from Perisa to Peru, they may be a certain… — Josiah Wedgwood
Compare the scale and magnifcence of Versailles with St James's - the brick-built hovel in which the 18th-century kings of England lived. What was then… — David Starkey
Almost everywhere else in Europe, the more military the state, the stronger the king - except in Britain. Here it was parliament, not the monarchy,… — Simon Schama
The entire animal rights movement in the United States reacted with unfettered glee at the Ban in England ...We view this act of parliament as… — Wayne Pacelle
The CDU, the great party of the center, is back. It is the biggest party in parliament. We will make what we can of this… — Edmund Stoiber
It is conceivable that a party might gain the majority in parliament and claims the government for itself. — Franz von Papen
It's not just a question of numbers. There will be more women (in parliament) who are conscious of women's rights ... There will also be… — Hanan Ashrawi
Israel is the only country in the Middle East where Arabs can be elected to the parliament in a democratic election. — Adam Michnik
Nobody is sure of his life, property and health when the parliament deliberates. — Janusz Korwin-Mikke
Not everyone voted for me, but the fact that we have so far approximately 32 seats in the 50 seat parliament demonstrates the enthusiasm and… — Frank Bainimarama
Give us our parliament in Scotland. We will start with no traditions. We will start with ideals. We will start with purpose, with courage. We… — James Maxton
The only politician ever to have entered parliament with honourable intentions, was Guy Fawkes. — Terry Deary
If the members of parliament no longer consider themselves mandatories of the taxpayers but deputies of those receiving salaries, wages, subsidies, doles, and other benefits… — Ludwig von Mises
The majority of the members of the Irish parliament are professional politicians, in the sense that otherwise they would not be given jobs minding mice… — Flann O'Brien
Individuals have little opportunity to get elected to Parliament under the label of the government party... unless they are in good standing with the Prime… — Stockwell Day

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