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.

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

That one never asks a question unless he knows the answer is basic to parliamentary questioning.

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

I am the first prime minister of this country of neither English nor French origin. So I determined to bring about a Canadian citizenship that knew no hyphenated consideration....I'm very happy to be able to say that in the House of Commons today in my party we have members of Italian, Dutch, German, Scandinavian, Chinese and Ukrainian origin and they are all Canadians.

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

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.