Quote by William Hague
The Bill of Rights was intended to secure freedom of speech - the

The Bill of Rights was intended to secure freedom of speech – the freedom of speech of members of parliament to speak freely rather than be at threat of… the threat of an over powerful monarch at the time. – William Hague

Other quotes by William Hague

We hope that the long darkness through which the Burmese people have lived may now be coming to an end. – William Hague

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Hope
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I think the way things have been left after Iraq is that people wont believe the Government of the day, so they have to know that lessons have been learnt and that all political parties and people, whether they were for or against the invasion of Iraq, have learnt lessons. – William Hague

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Government
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Freedom
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When I was younger, I was listening to a lot of Armenian music, you know, revolutionary music about freedom and protest. In the 70s I was listening to soul and the Bee Gees and ABBA, and funk. – Serj Tankian

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Freedom

When I was teaching in the 1960s in Boston, there was a great deal of hope in the air. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive, Malcolm X was alive great, great leaders were emerging from the southern freedom movement. – Jonathan Kozol

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Freedom

The increased presence of Muslims in Italy and in Europe is directly proportional to our loss of freedom. – Oriana Fallaci

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Freedom

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didnt pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same. – Ronald Reagan

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Freedom

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According to the law of nature it is only fair that no one should become richer through damages and injuries suffered by another. – Marcus Tullius Cicero

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When others stood idly by, you and your families gave your all, in defence of a risen people and in pursuit of Irish freedom and unity. – Gerry Adams

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Freedom

A theoretical grounding in agronomy must, therefore, include knowledge of biological laws. – Trofim Lysenko

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Knowledge

It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety. – Isaac Asimov

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communication