"Until the late-nineteenth-century the House of Commons maintained a formal ban on the reporting of its debates."

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Source : Clive Ponting (1990). “Secrecy in Britain”

Clive Ponting

#House Quotes #Debate Quotes #Bans Quotes

“You should see what sheâ€™s wearing, Callie. Itâ€™s velvet. Canary yellow velvet. Turban to match. She looks like a furry banana.”
“The theory of objectivism claims that there are certain things that most people in society can agree upon. A model is pretty. A lawyer is smart. Our society is based upon objectivism. Itâ€™s how we make rules and why we obey them.”

Source : Portia de Rossi (2011). “Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain”, p.115, Simon and Schuster
“Initially, my decision to stop eating meat was motivated by fear of spiritual consequences, but right away I found that not eating meat made me feel good about myself. It increased my self-esteem, which I found so rewarding, I wanted to do more.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Evil is the shadow of angel. Just as there are angels of light, support, guidance, healing and defense, so we have experiences of shadow angels. And we have names for them: racism, sexism, homophobia are all demons - but they're not out there.”
“I have carefully examined the evidences of the Christian religion, and if I was sitting as a juror upon its authenticity I would unhesitatingly give my verdict in its favor. I can prove its truth as clearly as any proposition ever submitted to the mind of man.”
“Each victim of suicide gives his act a personal stamp which expresses his temperament, the special conditions in which he is involved, and which, consequently, cannot be explained by the social and general causes of the phenomenon.”

Source : John A. Spaulding, George Simpson, Emile Durkheim (2010). “Suicide”, p.277, Simon and Schuster
“Trying to act normal is the most unnatural behavior of all.”

Source : Sharyn McCrumb (2010). “Lovely in Her Bones”, p.39, Ballantine Books
“Have you ever noticed how most critics disagree with the public? That should tell you a lot about critics.”

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