I know that through the grace of God, I am the founder of Manitoba.

I know that through the grace of God, I am the founder of Manitoba.

Deeds are not accomplished in a few days, or in a few hours. A century is only a spoke in the wheel of everlasting time.

I am more convinced everyday that without a single exception I did right. And I have always believed that, as I have acted honestly, the time will come when the people of Canada will see and acknowledge it.

I have nothing but my heart and I have given it long ago to my country.

We must cherish our inheritance. We must preserve our nationality for the youth of our future. The story should be written down to pass on.

My people will sleep for one hundred years, but when they awake, it will be the artists who give them their spirit back.