Ambitious Quote by John Adams

Efficiency in an assembly requires a solid mass of steady votes; and these are collected by a deferential attachment to particular men, or by…

— Walter Bagehot

A question arises whether all the powers of government, legislative, executive, and judicial, shall be left in this body? I think a people cannot…

— John Adams

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

I have a lot of hope for the Constituent Assembly.

— Evo Morales

The debates of that great assembly are frequently vague and perplexed, seeming to be dragged rather than to march, to the intended goal. Something…

— Alexis de Tocqueville

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

— Ann Widdecombe

Over the centuries, the country has looked on as Parliament has faced historic decisions. Even in the most challenging of times, we have pulled…

— Andrea Leadsom

Parliaments are the great lie of our time.

— Konstantin Pobedonostsev

After the Revolution I was freed. I favoured the Constituent Assembly and am still for it.

— Anonymous

A Parliament is nothing less than a big meeting of more or less idle people.

— Walter Bagehot

I look upon parliamentary government as the noblest government in the world, and certainly one most suited to England. But without the discipline of…

— Benjamin Disraeli

There is so much that can be done, you see, the assembly is about improving our democracy.

— Ron Davies