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We peer so suspiciously at each other that we cannot see that we Canadians are standing on the mountaintop of human wealth, freedom and privilege.

— Pierre Trudeau

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Of course a bilingual state is more expensive than a unilingual one — but it is a richer state.

If Canada is to survive, it can only survive in mutual respect and in love for one another.

I believe a constitution can permit the co-existence of several cultures and ethnic groups with a single state.

Prime Ministers (2000)

I must say that "Give Peace a Chance" has always seemed to me to be sensible advice.

Memoirs (1993)

The essential ingredient of politics is timing.

The Rainmaker : A Passion for Politics (1986)

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