--- title: "2 Democratic society Quotes By Pierre Trudeau" description: "2 Democratic society quotes by Pierre Trudeau. Plus more from Pierre Trudeau and more Democratic society sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d56/pierre-trudeau-3495_democratic_i-think-violence-is-counter-productive-a_578016.png" --- > [I think violence is counter-productive and it is bad in democratic societies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pierre-trudeau/i-think-violence-is-counter-productive-and-it-is-bad-in-democratic/) [Pierre Trudeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pierre-trudeau/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d56/pierre-trudeau-3495_democratic_i-think-violence-is-counter-productive-a_578016.png) > [I've always lived in a democratic society.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pierre-trudeau/i-ve-always-lived-in-a-democratic-society/) [Pierre Trudeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pierre-trudeau/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b0/pierre-trudeau-3495_community_i-ve-always-lived-in-a-democratic-societ_2605661.png) ## Other authors on Democratic society - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-bill-ayers-17832.jpg) Bill Ayers 9 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/democratic-society/bill-ayers/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b013/author-john-dewey-51243.jpg) John Dewey 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/democratic-society/john-dewey/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-abhijit-naskar-99.jpg) Abhijit Naskar 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/democratic-society/abhijit-naskar/) ## More by Pierre Trudeau > [Liberalism is the philosophy for our time, because it does not try to conserve every tradition of the past, because it does not apply…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pierre-trudeau/liberalism-is-the-philosophy-for-our-time-because-it-does-not-try-to/) [Pierre Trudeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pierre-trudeau/) > [Obviously, the state's responsibility should be to legislate rules for a well-ordered society. It has no right or duty to creep into the bedrooms…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pierre-trudeau/obviously-the-state-s-responsibility-should-be-to-legislate-rules-for/) [Pierre Trudeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pierre-trudeau/) > [Canada is a country whose main exports are hockey players and cold fronts. Our main imports are baseball players and acid rain.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pierre-trudeau/canada-is-a-country-whose-main-exports-are-hockey-players-and-cold/) [Pierre Trudeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pierre-trudeau/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pierre-trudeau/in-specific-terms-i-don-t-think-i-could-make-any-suggestions-but-in/) [Pierre Trudeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pierre-trudeau/) > [I think that religions must seek peace and love and therefore be pacifist.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pierre-trudeau/i-think-that-religions-must-seek-peace-and-love-and-therefore-be/) [Pierre Trudeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pierre-trudeau/) > [Freedom can flow from order. That is not to say that freedom always flows from order because you can have a totalitarian order and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pierre-trudeau/freedom-can-flow-from-order-that-is-not-to-say-that-freedom-always/) [Pierre Trudeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pierre-trudeau/) > [Every time I have a political rally I meet some people who say, "I need a job."](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pierre-trudeau/every-time-i-have-a-political-rally-i-meet-some-people-who-say-i-need/) [Pierre Trudeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pierre-trudeau/) > [I'm far from believing that we've solved the problem of violence in the 20th century and that's why I'm not discouraged that we still…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pierre-trudeau/i-m-far-from-believing-that-we-ve-solved-the-problem-of-violence-in/) [Pierre Trudeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pierre-trudeau/) > [The Jesuits were good educators, exceptional teachers. In an era and in a society where freedom of speech was not held in high regard,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pierre-trudeau/the-jesuits-were-good-educators-exceptional-teachers-in-an-era-and-in/) [Pierre Trudeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pierre-trudeau/americans-should-never-underestimate-the-constant-pressure-on-canada/) [Pierre Trudeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pierre-trudeau/) > [I must say that "Give Peace a Chance" has always seemed to me to be sensible advice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pierre-trudeau/i-must-say-that-give-peace-a-chance-has-always-seemed-to-me-to-be/) [Pierre Trudeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pierre-trudeau/) > [There's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation. What's done in private between adults doesn't concern the Criminal Code.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pierre-trudeau/there-s-no-place-for-the-state-in-the-bedrooms-of-the-nation-what-s/) [Pierre Trudeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pierre-trudeau/) > [I think all of us, politicians and churchmen, should do our utmost to change the society so that there would be no need for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pierre-trudeau/i-think-all-of-us-politicians-and-churchmen-should-do-our-utmost-to/) [Pierre Trudeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pierre-trudeau/) > [The Canadian community must invest, for the defence and better appreciation of the French language, as much time, energy, and money as are required…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pierre-trudeau/the-canadian-community-must-invest-for-the-defence-and-better/) [Pierre Trudeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pierre-trudeau/) > [Perhaps the rediscovery of our humanity, and the potential of the human spirit which we have read about in legends of older civilizations, or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pierre-trudeau/perhaps-the-rediscovery-of-our-humanity-and-the-potential-of-the/) [Pierre Trudeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pierre-trudeau/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/democratic-society/pierre-trudeau/#itemlist", "name": "2 Democratic society Quotes By Pierre Trudeau", "numberOfItems": 2, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I think violence is counter-productive and it is bad in democratic societies.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Pierre Trudeau" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pierre-trudeau/i-think-violence-is-counter-productive-and-it-is-bad-in-democratic/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d56/pierre-trudeau-3495_democratic_i-think-violence-is-counter-productive-a_578016.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d56/pierre-trudeau-3495_democratic_i-think-violence-is-counter-productive-a_578016.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d56/pierre-trudeau-3495_democratic_i-think-violence-is-counter-productive-a_578016.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I think violence is counter-productive and it is bad in democratic societies.” — Pierre Trudeau", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I've always lived in a democratic society.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Pierre Trudeau" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pierre-trudeau/i-ve-always-lived-in-a-democratic-society/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b0/pierre-trudeau-3495_community_i-ve-always-lived-in-a-democratic-societ_2605661.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b0/pierre-trudeau-3495_community_i-ve-always-lived-in-a-democratic-societ_2605661.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b0/pierre-trudeau-3495_community_i-ve-always-lived-in-a-democratic-societ_2605661.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I've always lived in a democratic society.” — Pierre Trudeau", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } } ] }, { "@type": "CollectionPage", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/democratic-society/pierre-trudeau/#webpage", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/democratic-society/pierre-trudeau/", "name": "Democratic society Quotes by Pierre Trudeau", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/democratic-society/pierre-trudeau/#itemlist" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d56/pierre-trudeau-3495_democratic_i-think-violence-is-counter-productive-a_578016.png" }, "description": "2 Democratic society quotes by Pierre Trudeau. 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