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Pierre Trudeau
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“I saw the charter as an expression of my long-held view that the subject of law must be the individual human being; the law must permit the individual to fulfil himself or herself to the utmost.”
Pierre Trudeau (1919–2000) first seen 1979 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Part 4, 1979 - 1984 "Welcome to the 1980's", p. 322
“We aimed far and high, but we did not miss the mark.”
Pierre Trudeau (1919–2000) first seen 1979 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Part 4, 1979 - 1984 "Welcome to the 1980's", p. 340
“A country, after all, is not something you build as the pharaohs built the pyramids, and then leave standing there to defy eternity. A country is something that is built every day out of certain basic shared values.”
Pierre Trudeau (1919–2000) said by 2000 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The attainment of a just society is the cherished hope of civilized men. While perhaps more difficult to formulate for groups than for individuals, even the members of majorities — political, religious, linguistic or economic — must know what it is to suffer injustice. My Government is deeply concerned to provide and to ensure increased justice, dignity and recognition to the individual, particularly in an age which is characterized by large governments, industrial automation, social regimentation and old-fashioned laws. A great deal has been accomplished in recent years to make the Canadian society more just in terms of income distribution and security against the vicissitudes of life.”
Pierre Trudeau (1919–2000) first seen 1968 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speech from the Throne, House of Commons (12 September 1968)
“Mr. Lévesque was saying that part of my name was Elliott and since Elliot was an English name, it was perfectly understandable that I was for the No side, because, really, you see, I was not as much of a Quebecer as those who are going to vote Yes. That, my dear friends, is what contempt is…. It means saying that the Quebecers on the No side are not as good Quebecers as the others and perhaps they have a drop or two of foreign blood, while the people on the Yes side have pure blood in their veins.… Of course my name is Pierre Elliott Trudeau. Yes, Elliott was my mother's name. It was the name borne by the Elliotts who came to Canada more than 200 years ago. It is the name of the Elliotts who, more than 100 years ago, settled in Saint-Gabriel de Brandon, where you can still see their graves in the cemetery. That is what the Elliotts are. My name is a Quebec name — but my name is a Canadian name also.”
Pierre Trudeau (1919–2000) first seen 1980 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speech in Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, six days before the Quebec referendum on independence. (14 May 1980)