England Quote by John Bright Download Open image “England is the Mother of Parliaments” — John Bright ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.6 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare England Mother Parenting Parliament
We may be proud that England is the ancient country of Parliaments. With scarcely any intervening period, Parliaments have met constantly for 600 years,… — John Bright Copy Share Image
If we want a Parliament that understands people's lives when it takes decisions, it needs to be representative of society, which includes having MPs… — Jo Swinson Copy Share Image
The British Parliament always has adjusted and that is why it is the oldest in the world, because it takes its lead from the… — Kemi Badenoch Copy Share Image
Britain is a parliamentary democracy. Power rests in Parliament, in the House of Commons, and the government - the executive - has to seek… — Caroline Lucas Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
England can never be ruined except by a Parliament. — William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley Copy Share Image
England is so dominant within the U.K. that separate English and U.K. parliaments and governments are a recipe for weakness and instability. — Andrew Adonis, Baron Adonis Copy Share Image
Gentl, I am a party man. I believe that, without party, Parliamentary government is impossible. I look upon Parliamentary government as the noblest government… — Benjamin Disraeli Copy Share Image
There is a tendency for the British establishment to work out everything very carefully and then present it to parliament as 'a take it… — Crispin Blunt Copy Share Image
Parliament was an institution of enormous standing when I was aspiring to go in. It isn't now. — Ann Widdecombe Copy Share Image
“What is a great love of books? It is something like a personal introduction to the great and good men of all past times.… — John Bright Copy Share Image
Well, will anybody deny now that the Government at Washington, as regards its own people, is the strongest government in the world at this… — John Bright Copy Share Image
To have two Legislative Assemblies in the United Kingdom would, in my opinion, be an intolerable mischief; and I think no sensible man can… — John Bright Copy Share Image
The Aristocratic Institutions of England [had] acted much like the Slavery Institutions of America... [in] demoralis[ing] large classes outside their own special boundaries... [in… — John Bright Copy Share Image
Demand the ballot as the undeniable right of every man who is called to the poll, and take special care that the old constitutional… — John Bright Copy Share Image
This regard for the liberties of Europe, this care at one time for the protestant interest, this excessive love for the balance of power,… — John Bright Copy Share Image
Training and development: The best development programmes change the way people see themselves — John Bright Copy Share Image
So then because some towns in England are not represented, America is to have no representative at all. They are our children; but when… — John Bright Copy Share Image
As to the Income Tax, my opinion is that the needful revenue would be fairly and most fairly raised if paid by property, and… — John Bright Copy Share Image
This old aristocracy and Church-ridden, and tradition-ridden country will never grow wiser. Whilst we are fighting for supremacy in Europe, the [United] States are… — John Bright Copy Share Image
If this phrase of the 'balance of power' is to be always an argument for war, the pretext for war will never be wanting,… — John Bright Copy Share Image
Forcing modern speakers of English to not - whoops, not to split an infinitive because it isn't done in Latin makes about as much… — Steven Pinker Copy Share Image
I did not know that the planning for biological and chemical warfare was so widespread in England, and even in France before France fell.… — Nicholson Baker Copy Share Image
I didn't want to do 'Fashion Police' because I thought, 'This is stupid, this is beneath me, who wants to talk about fashion?' It… — Joan Rivers Copy Share Image
Next came the Patent laws. These began in England in 1624; and, in this country, with the adoption of our constitution. Before then [these?],… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Why did Erich von Stronheim leave Germany? Why did Hitchcock leave England? If you were a director you'd like to work in Hollywood too.… — Roman Polanski Copy Share Image
If I had been an Italian I am sure that I should have been whole-heartedly with you from the start to finish in your… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
“This spending of the best part of one's life earning money in order to enjoy a questionable liberty during the least valuable part of… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
'Downton Abbey' is my worst nightmare. I just hate that whole 'Upstairs Downstairs' thing, I think it's really lazy and it doesn't represent England,… — Tom Payne Copy Share Image
Although I don't have anything against people from other countries, the higher the influx into England the more the British identity disappears. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
These fledgling democracies in the Middle East, they're actually fighting for their freedom. And what are they rioting for in England? Leisurewear. — Noel Gallagher Copy Share Image
In the olden days in England, you could be hung for stealing a sheep or a loaf of bread. However, if a sheep stole… — Mike Harding Copy Share Image
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