#parliament

Indeed I did not stand as a beggar at the Parliament door, for I never was at the Parliament-House, nor stood I ever at the door as I do know or can remember; not as a petitioner I am sure. ↗

— Margaret Cavendish

#beggar #did #door #ever #i

I am glad to learn that the Parliament Bill has been passed for the Darlington Railway. ↗

— George Stephenson

#been #bill #glad #i #i am

I tend to discourage people from calling me 'Sir Ian,' because I don't like being separated out from the rest of the population. Of course, it can be useful if you're writing an official letter, like trying to get a visa or something passed through Parliament. They're impressed by these things. ↗

— Ian Mckellen

#being #calling #course #discourage #get

As to the question of elected or not elected, each member of the European Commission has been appointed jointly by the governments of the 15 member states, and undergone individual scrutiny and a vote of confidence from the European Parliament. ↗

— Mario Monti

#been #commission #confidence #each #elected

If governments let themselves be fully bound by the decisions of their parliaments without protecting their own freedom to act, a breakup of Europe would be a more probable outcome than deeper integration. ↗

— Mario Monti

#bound #breakup #decisions #deeper #europe

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 I seen nothing else in England but this, I should have thought my journey thither amply rewarded. ↗

— Karl Philipp Moritz

#already #amply #been #else #england

It is true that I entered parliament at the age of 23, and have now been representing the people of my constituency for over twenty years. ↗

— Charles Kennedy

#been #constituency #entered #i #now

The English think they are free. They are free only during the election of members of parliament. ↗

— Jean-Jacques Rousseau

#election #english #free #members #only

Parliament must not be told a direct untruth, but it's quite possible to allow them to mislead themselves. ↗

— Norman Tebbit

#direct #mislead #must #parliament #possible

Demand the ballot as the undeniable right of every man who is called to the poll, and take special care that the old constitutional rule and principle, by which majorities alone shall decide in Parliamentary elections, shall not be violated. ↗

— John Bright

#ballot #called #care #constitutional #decide