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Parliamentary courtesy may be forgotten, but parliamentary law must prevail.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Parliamentary courtesy may be forgotten, but parliamentary law must prevail.”
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Sumner highlights the importance of adhering to parliamentary law, even when courtesy is lacking.
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