The state has no business in the bedrooms of the nation. Pierre Trudeau
Our hopes are high. Our faith in the people is great. Our courage is strong. And our dreams for this beautiful country will never die. Pierre Trudeau
Americans should never underestimate the constant pressure on Canada which the mere presence of the United States has produced. We’re different people from you and we’re different people because of you. 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 effected by every twitch and grunt. Pierre Trudeau
Canada is a country whose main exports are hockey players and cold fronts. Our main imports are baseball players and acid rain. Pierre Trudeau
I believe that Canada cannot, indeed that Canada must not survive by force. The country will only remain united – it should only remain united – if its citizens want to live together in one civil society. Pierre Trudeau
Be ready when opportunity comes…Luck is the time when preparation and opportunity meet. Pierre Trudeau
The essential ingredient of politics is timing. Pierre Trudeau
If I found in my own ranks that a certain number of guys wanted to cut my throat, I’d make sure that I cut their throats first. Pierre Trudeau
Canada will be a strong country when Canadians of all provinces feel at home in all parts of the country, and when they feel that all Canada belongs to them. Pierre Trudeau