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

— John Allen Fraser The House Of Commons At Work (1993)

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The very structures, the corridors, the rooms and offices, are eloquent testimony to our past.

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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.

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

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Debates must take place in an atmosphere of courtesy.

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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.

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