Boyle Roche Quotes

What, Mr Speaker! and so we are to beggar ourselves for fear of vexing posterity! Now, I would ask the honourable gentleman, and still more honourable House, why should we put ourselves out of our way to do anything for posterity; for what has posterity done for us?

Sir, there is no Levitical degrees between nations, and on this occasion I can see neither sin nor shame in marrying our own sister.

Mr Speaker, I think the noble young man has no business to make any apology. He is a gentleman, and none such should be asked to make an apology, because no gentleman could mean to give offence.