John Diefenbaker Quotes
- I was criticized for being too much concerned with the average Canadians. I can't help that; I am one of them!
- I've lived history. I've made history, and I know I'll have my place in history. That's not egoism.
- Parliament is more than procedure - it is the custodian of the nation's freedom.
- I have always been a House of Commons man.
- I have one love - Canada; one purpose - Canada's greatness; one aim - Canadian unity from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
- There can be no dedication to Canada's future without a knowledge of its past.
- I'm disturbed because the doctors tell me I'm as sound as a dollar.
- I am so excited about Canadians ruling the world.
- What is the difference between a cactus and a conservative caucus? On a cactus, the pricks are on the outside.
- In Pierre Trudeau, Canada has finally produced a Prime Minister worthy of assassination.
- I've got all of my enemies here in the Cabinet where I can keep an eye on them.
- We must vigilantly stand on guard within our own borders for human rights and fundamental freedoms which are our proud heritage......w e cannot take for…
- You can't stand up for Canada with a banana for a backbone.
- I am not anti-American. But I am strongly pro-Canadian.
- The Liberals are the flying saucers of politics. No one can make head nor tail of them and they never are seen twice in the…
- I am the first prime minister of this country of neither English nor French origin. So I determined to bring about a Canadian citizenship that…
- Freedom includes the right to say what others may object to and resent... The essence of citizenship is to be tolerant of strong and provocative…
- I am a Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free…