"Democracy is not about making speeches. It is about making committees work."

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Source : "Lord Bullock of Leafield" by Mark Frankland, www.theguardian.com. February 3, 2004.

Alan Bullock

#Democracy Quotes #Speech Quotes #Committees Quotes

“Our will is always for our own good, but we do not always see what that is; the people is never corrupted, but it is often deceived, and on such occasions only does it seem to will what is bad.”
“Voters memories will fade some.”
“I don't want to have people brought in simply because they are black or Asian.”
“Simplicity is simple. Perhaps this sounds redundant. But it's true, and it's important.”
“Certainly I've had the experience of thinking a person was one thing, and finding out they were another.”
“And we want to develop our strategy to partnership and friendship with the United States, which is connected with a very rich history but what is very important for our future.”
“I've had a lot of success; I've had failures, so I learn from the failure.”
“Failure is just success rounded down.”

Source : Dinosaur Comic Dialogue, www.qwantz.com.

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