Democracy is not a form of government. It is a political philosophy that can be embodied in various systems of government.

If the institutions of parliamentary democracy are worth preserving, the duty to explain them to the people they are meant to serve becomes vitally important.

Question Period is not part of the legislative process,and has nothing to do with it. It is a means of monitoring the Executive that the Government cannot evade.

The purpose of privilege is not to place parliamentarians above the law, but rather to allow them to carry out their duties independently and effectively, in the national interest.

Debates must take place in an atmosphere of courtesy.

But while the American Constitution was the child of war, ours grew out of discussion, bargaining and negotiation.

In the long and dogged crusade that the human race has fought in favor of democracy, the ideal of liberty, of freedom, has always been the goal.

A careful and sympathetic sense of humour can also be a great asset when there is need to get out of difficult situations gracefully.

as I became Speaker in 1986, I made a point of setting up a public information office to respond to requests and provide information about Parliament and how it functions.

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

Don't sacrifice the good to chase the perfect.

I'm a writer. I write checks. They're not very good.

Maturity is the slowness in which a man believes.

There was not a word of apology, not a word of explanation to the American people. The president's going to have to get a touch of reality.

Clear content, simple navigation and answers to customer questions have the biggest impact on business value. Advanced technology matters much less.

Chess books should be used as we use glasses: to assist the sight, although some players make use of them as if they thought they conferred sight

The larger meaning here is that mainstream journalists simply cannot talk about things that the two parties agree on; this is the black hole of American politics.

I've gotten hernias from drummers when they drop tempo.

You know, be an actor because you love to act. Don't be an actor because you think you're going to get famous, because that's luck.

Maybe the reason some folks lag behind in our free enterprise system is because they depend too much on the free part and not enough on their own enterprise.