Assembly Quote by Edmund Burke

Parliament is not a congress of ambassadors from different and hostile interests; which interests each must maintain, as an agent and advocate, against other…

— Edmund Burke

A Parliament is that to the Commonwealth which the soul is to the body. It behoves us therefore to keep the facility of that…

— John Pym

Parliament is a deliberate assembly of one nation, with one interest, that of the whole; where, not local purpose, not local prejudices ought to…

— Edmund Burke

The parliament is the supreme decision-making and legislative body in any democracy. It reflects the collective desires of the citizens and makes laws.

— Ziauddin Sardar

Parliament is for discussion. Parliament is to show dissent. Parliament is to give an argument for one's opposition, to present an argument when they…

— Narendra Modi

It is a tenet of representative democracy that MPs are not delegates for their constituents. This means that their decisions and actions are ultimately…

— Gina Miller

Parliament is more than procedure - it is the custodian of the nation's freedom.

— John Diefenbaker

Parliament of the country is the repository of the sovereign will of the people, and its successful functioning is a joint responsibility of both…

— Pratibha Patil

Parliament was an institution of enormous standing when I was aspiring to go in. It isn't now.

— Ann Widdecombe

Parliament alone is sovereign.

— Gina Miller

We have members of Parliament from all over the country, many of whom have a difference of opinion on some issues.

— Andrew Scheer

Britain is a parliamentary democracy. Power rests in Parliament, in the House of Commons, and the government - the executive - has to seek…

— Caroline Lucas