Pierre Elliott Trudeau > Quotes

“The past is to be respected and acknowledged, but not worshipped; it is our future in which we will find our greatness.”
― Pierre Trudeau

“The state has no business in the bedrooms of the nation.”
― Pierre Elliott Trudeau

“Living next to you is in some ways like sleeping with an elephant. No matter how friendly and even-tempered is the beast, if I can call it that, one is affected by every twitch and grunt.”
― Pierre Elliott Trudeau

“In reality, though, the first thing to ask of history is that it should point
out to us the paths of liberty. The great lesson to draw from revolutions is
not that they devour humanity but rather that tyranny never fails to generate
them.”
― Pierre Elliot Trudeau

“I've been called worse things by better people.”
― Pierre Trudeau

“The best thing you can possibly do for a friend is to be his friend.”
― Pierre Trudeau

“There's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation.”
― Pierre Elliott Trudeau

“We take the position that there is no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation.”
― Pierre Elliott Trudeau

“The Past is to be respected and acknoledged, but not to be worshiped. It is our future in which we will find our greatness.”
― Pierre Trudeau

“I speak of a Canada where men and women of aboriginal ancestry, of French and British heritage, of the diverse cultures of the world, demonstrate the will to share this land in peace, in justice and with mutual respect.”
― Pierre Trudeau

“Just watch me.”
― Pierre Elliott Trudeau