I think theoretically if a man is young and healthy society should not give him a basic income. He should not be given dole. He should not be eligible for welfare. If he can work and if there is work… — Pierre Trudeau Copy Share Image
Liberalism is the philosophy for our time, because it does not try to conserve every tradition of the past, because it does not apply… — Pierre Trudeau Copy Share Image
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… — Pierre Trudeau Copy Share Image
Canada is a country whose main exports are hockey players and cold fronts. Our main imports are baseball players and acid rain. — Pierre Trudeau Copy Share Image
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… — Pierre Trudeau Copy Share
I think that religions must seek peace and love and therefore be pacifist. — Pierre Trudeau Copy Share Image
Freedom can flow from order. That is not to say that freedom always flows from order because you can have a totalitarian order and… — Pierre Trudeau Copy Share Image
Every time I have a political rally I meet some people who say, "I need a job." — Pierre Trudeau Copy Share Image
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… — Pierre Trudeau Copy Share Image
The Jesuits were good educators, exceptional teachers. In an era and in a society where freedom of speech was not held in high regard,… — Pierre Trudeau Copy Share Image
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… — Pierre Trudeau Copy Share Image
I must say that "Give Peace a Chance" has always seemed to me to be sensible advice. — Pierre Trudeau Copy Share Image
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. — Pierre Trudeau Copy Share Image
