John Major Quotes

The cure for admiring the House of Lords is to go and look at it.

I've always been intrigued by the Senate, and admired many of the people who have served there.

A Parliament is nothing less than a big meeting of more or less idle people.

I enjoyed my stay in the Congress. Most people do not. And too many people who have been elected really don't understand the nature of government.

Ted Baillieu certainly has served the state very well. He has served the Liberal party extraordinarily well, and he can be very, very proud of his achievements. I am honoured and proud to say that he is not just a colleague, he is a great friend.

Congress is full of good, decent, smart people who have devoted their lives to public service.

I happened to have the privilege of serving in Congress. It will be 16 years at the end of this term. And I think I made a difference here on important issues.

But it's been a great, humbling - and I've been very honored to have the opportunity to serve and to lead and to be the representative of our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who are in Washington. And it's been the greatest honor of my life.

I knew quite a lot about politics before I went to Parliament.

I was a Georgia state legislator for a great many years.

I feel lucky that I get the privilege of serving in the Senate.

Being speaker has afforded me a unique opportunity to serve parliament, for which I am immensely grateful.

I'm proud of Congress as a body. At the end of the day, we're the people's house, and we should be very mindful that we represent the people.

On a craggy bluff above the majestic Ottawa River stands the remarkable embodiment of our system of governance: Parliament.

For 25 years, it has been my privilege to represent the city of San Francisco and the great state of California; to work to strengthen our vibrant middle class; to secure opportunity and equality.

I think we need politicians; we need people who want to serve.

I am determined to honour the confidence which has been extended to us by the people of our great land. And I say to all of those who have voted for us today, I say to each and every one of them that I will be a prime minister for all Australians.

All I wanted was to be involved in politics and government.

I am chairman of the Africa subcommittee in the House of Representatives.

I've committed myself to serve my constituents in South Shields and I have committed myself to British politics.

One consistent thing in an otherwise inconsistent career is that I've always been passionate about parliament.

One of the first members of Congress I met when I was first elected in 2008 was Barney Frank.

What is the purpose of public service? It's to solve problems for the people you represent and certainly in the United States Senate, thinking about your state and thinking about your country as well.

Chuck Daly was a man and a coach who everyone had great respect for, and to be recognized in his memory is very special.

I do strongly believe myself that members of the government who sit in the House of Lords should be accountable to the elected House because otherwise there is a democratic deficit, and that is wrong.