A government may only govern so long as the people, through their representatives, vote it the money to carry on.

One of the most helpful things I introduced (and of very considerable consequence to Canadians) was my ultimate success in persuading my colleagues (after continuing battle)to reduce the qualifying age for aged pensioners from seventy to sixty-five over a five year period.

The unexpressed aim of every politician is to influence events that history books will record his name - and spell it right.

I suppose, as a politician, I should be content, for the Canada Pension Plan certainly put my name in Canada's history books, and in italics.

Out of near disaster, came real progress.

I have served the Liberal cause for twenty-two years. That ought to be long enough for anyones lifetime.

Perhaps in the long view, de Gaulle was more responsible with his troublesome interventions into our domestic politics, for unifying our country than we will ever give him credit for.