Indeed I did not stand as a beggar at the Parliament door, for I never was at the Parliament-House, nor stood I ever at the door as I do know or can remember; not as a petitioner I am sure.
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The first years in Parliament I did nothing - nothing to any purpose. My own distinction was my darling object.
I am not going to the House of Lords. Never. That's not who I am. That's not where I am.
I was fourteen years old when I went to my first suffrage meeting. Returning from school one day, I met my mother just setting out for the meeting, and I begged her to let me go along.
When I first came to the House of Commons and walked out into the lobby, men sprang to their feet. I asked them to sit down since I'd come to walk around. I didn't want them doing me favours.
I understand the principles of dissent in parliament.
Basically, I have no place in organized politics. By coming to the British Parliament, I've allowed the people to sacrifice me at the top and let go the more effective job I should be doing at the bottom.
I had almost forgotten to tell you that I have already been to the Parliament House; and yet this is of most importance. For, had I seen nothing else in England but this, I should have thought my journey thither amply rewarded.
I'm the guy everybody wanted to live next door. They just didn't want me to be prime minister.
You know, I was a community activist, so I'm used to standing out in front of an elected official's office and protesting.
I was not a politician.
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