I was shaken to the extent that people who criticized me used to say that I was Protestant more than a Catholic because I like to impose constraints on myself, but I don't like them to be imposed from the outside.

I think we have to realize that Canada is not immortal; but, if it is going to go, let it go with a bang rather than a whimper.

I will use all my strength to bring about a just society to a nation living in a tough world.

I don't believe you can contain ideas by military force.

As against the "invisible hand" of Adam Smith, there has to be a visible hand of politicians whose objective is to have the kind of society that is caring and humane.

I believe in God, and I'm a Christian.

I've been called worse things by better people.