I think that the only ultimate guide we have is our conscience, and if the law of the land goes against our conscience I think we should disobey the law.

It seems to me it would be pretty awful if Canadians came to choose political leaders not for their political ideas and actions, but because of their adherence or their devotedness to one faith or another.

I think all of us, politicians and churchmen, should do our utmost to change the society so that there would be no need for violence.

In specific terms I don't think I could make any suggestions, but in general terms I believe that it is because Canadians have been under the good influences of their churches that they are a tolerant people, an understanding and patient people, so that there has been little backlash against the excesses which have happened over the decades in French and in English Canada which might turn either group off.

I'm sure in a few years it will be unthinkable to say there were 20 years when we didn't recognize the People's Republic of China. And then we'll have to explain what the political constraints were and why it didn't happen earlier.

I recognize that in some cases it's more important to have freedom and justice than to have peace.

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