Statesman Quotes

They talk about the failure of socialism but where is the success of capitalism in Africa, Asia and Latin America?

Men do not shape destiny, Destiny produces the man for the hour.

A revolution is a struggle to the death between the future and the past.

I find capitalism repugnant. It is filthy, it is gross, it is alienating... because it causes war, hypocrisy and competition.

I began revolution with 82 men. If I had to do it again, I do it with 10 or 15 and absolute faith. It does not matter how small you are if you have faith and plan of action.

We in the west are seen as godless, as greedy and as uncaring about the suffering of those in the developing world.

We can survive as a population only if we conserve, develop sustainably, and protect the world's resources.

There is no glory in war, yet from the blackness of its history, there emerge vivid colours of human character and courage. Those who risked their lives to help their friends.

The rights of the individual are greatly prized in the developed world, but in many other regions they are considered a luxury reserved for the impossibly wealthy.

The domination of western values, beliefs and way of life has angered many from the east and in developing countries.

If we are genuinely committed to promoting a culture of peace, as individuals we must look to our values and ensure that we all exhibit a peace loving life to our nation's children.

We often plough so much energy into the big picture, we forget the pixels.

Those who kept their sanity and humanity intact in the face of awful adversity. Heroes named and unnamed, some known only to God.

The quest for peace begins in the home, in the school and in the workplace.

I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me.

What is at a peak is certain to decline. He who shows his hand will surely be defeated. He who can prevail in battle by taking advantage of his enemy's doubts is invincible.

In matters of commerce the fault of the Dutch Is offering too little and asking too much. The French are with equal advantage content, So we clap on Dutch bottoms just twenty per cent.

I called the New World into existence, to redress the balance of the Old.

Here's to the pilot that weathered the storm.

But of all plagues, good Heaven, thy wrath can send, Save me, oh, save me, from the candid friend!

A steady patriot of the world alone, The friend of every country but his own.

Indecision and delays are the parents of failure.

I can prove anything by statistics except the truth.

We Canadians are not given as a people to great patriotic displays.

To suggest that Quebecers willingly give up the chance to exercise fully their influence within the federal government would be to betray the historical role Quebec has always played in Confederation, and to undermine the legitimacy of their pride and ambitions.

There is no greater honour than to serve Canadians.

The world has changed profoundly since our programs were first established.

Some of you may have been hoping that today I would speak about Lucien Bouchard's latest economic theories. But I have decided to spare him for the time being: after all, he is a man.

Since the end of the Second World War, our population has more than doubled to 27 million people.

Our first Prime Minister saw a country that would be known for its generosity of spirit. And so it is.