Robert's Rules of Order Quotes

“Where there is no law, but every man does what is right in his own eyes, there is the least of liberty.”
― Henry M. Robert, Robert's Rules of Order: Newly Revised

“Note on Procedure in Changing the Quorum Provision in Bylaws. If it becomes necessary to change the quorum provision in a society’s bylaws, care should be taken, because if the rule is struck out first, the quorum will instantly become a majority of the membership, so that in many cases a quorum could not be obtained to adopt a new rule. The proper procedure is to strike out the old provision and insert the new provision, which is moved and voted on as one question.”
― Henry Martyn Robert, Robert's Rules of Order

“56:8      In order to give the organization the greatest freedom to act within its object, bylaws should be made no more restrictive nor more detailed in specification than necessary.”
― Henry Martyn Robert, Robert's Rules of Order