Explore Quotes by John Diefenbaker

You can't stand up for Canada with a banana for a backbone.

We must vigilantly stand on guard within our own borders for human rights and fundamental freedoms which are our proud heritage......w e cannot take for granted the continuance and maintenance of those rights and freedoms.

I've got all of my enemies here in the Cabinet where I can keep an eye on them.

I'm disturbed because the doctors tell me I'm as sound as a dollar.

I am so excited about Canadians ruling the world.

What is the difference between a cactus and a conservative caucus? On a cactus, the pricks are on the outside.

In Pierre Trudeau, Canada has finally produced a Prime Minister worthy of assassination.

I have one love - Canada; one purpose - Canada's greatness; one aim - Canadian unity from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

There can be no dedication to Canada's future without a knowledge of its past.

Parliament is more than procedure - it is the custodian of the nation's freedom.

I've lived history. I've made history, and I know I'll have my place in history. That's not egoism.

I have always been a House of Commons man.

I was criticized for being too much concerned with the average Canadians. I can't help that; I am one of them!

Freedom includes the right to say what others may object to and resent... The essence of citizenship is to be tolerant of strong and provocative words.