"Any Reform Bill which is worth a moment's……" — John Bright
"Any Reform Bill which is worth a moment's thought, or the smallest effort to carry it, must at least double, and it ought to do much more than double, the representation of the metropolitan boroughs and of all the great cities of the United Kingdom."
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22 Quotes by John Bright
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Force is not a remedy.
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I am for peace, retrenchment and reform, the watchword of the great Liberal Party thirty years ago.
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The franchise itself gives no real power, unless accompanied by the right on the part of all the possessors of…
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The Government and the Parliament, even the House of Lords, will consent to a large increase of electors; and men…
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A year ago I was in the city of Genoa, and I found that it returned seven representatives to the…
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With regard to the ballot, it is worthy of remark that no meeting has been held in favour of Reform…
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Be the measure great or small, let it be honest in every part.
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Demand the ballot as the undeniable right of every man who is called to the poll, and take special care…
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I. cannot stoop to reply to the folly and the slander of every poor Tory partisan who assails me, and…
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Possibly you are not aware of the fact that the largest sum given by any contributor to the fund is…
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The corn law was intended to keep wheat at the price of 80s. the quarter; it is now under 40s.…
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A friend to all is a friend to none.
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