Occupation: Former Prime Minister Of Canada Birth: October 18, 1919 Death: September 28, 2000
Obviously I prefer freedom, but I know, and I think all history has told us, that freedom cannot flow from anarchy and disorder..
The most beautiful missionaries I saw were those who talked less about religion but who were very generous in their approach..
What sets a canoeing expedition apart is that it purifies you more rapidly and inescapably than any other. Travel a thousand miles by train and you a….
If I found in my own ranks that a certain number of guys wanted to cut my throat, I'd make sure that I cut their throats first..
I believe military force can be used to redress or change the balance of power in the world, but I think that that's always a losing operation if you….
In specific terms I don't think I could make any suggestions, but in general terms I believe that it is because Canadians have been under the good in….
Canada regards herself as responsible to all mankind for the peculiar ecological balance that now exists so precariously in the water, ice and land a….
The state has no place in the nation's bedrooms..
I think that religions must seek peace and love and therefore be pacifist..
In reality, though, the first thing to ask of history is that it should point out to us the paths of liberty. The great lesson to draw from revolutio….
We must now establish the basic principles, the basic values and beliefs which hold us together as Canadians so that beyond our regional loyalties th….
I believe that Canada cannot, indeed, that Canada must not survive by force. The country will only remain united - it should only remain united - if ….
Well, I am trying to put Quebec in its place - and the place of Quebec is in Canada, nowhere else..
I believe in God, and I'm a Christian..
I think we have to realize that Canada is not immortal; but, if it is going to go, let it go with a bang rather than a whimper..
I must say that "Give Peace a Chance" has always seemed to me to be sensible advice..
I recognize that in some cases it's more important to have freedom and justice than to have peace..
Living next to you is in some ways like sleeping with an elephant. No matter how friendly and even-tempered is the beast, if I can call it that, one ….
I do object to the sensationalism or even the voyeurism of doing things in church or out of church..
In my formative years the people who influenced me most were the Christian existentialists, I mean men like Munier and Kierkegaard and perhaps most o….
I feel religion is basically and essentially a communication between a man and his God and I think it is the most personal thing of all and I don't t….