Knows Quote by Jane Jacobs
![“Unfortunately [René] Lévesque had so little self confidence in Quebec and in the people themselves, that he fell for that and, yes, he'd say, you know, it might be ruinous for us economically.” quote by Jane Jacobs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/140/jane-jacobs-1991_knows_unfortunately-ren-l-vesque-had-so-little_1535948.jpg)
“Unfortunately [René] Lévesque had so little self confidence in Quebec and in the people themselves, that he fell for that and, yes, he'd say, you know, it might be ruinous for us economically.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Public Lecture, 1970s, on Quebec politics
Lévesque’s low confidence in Quebec’s people led to risky economic choices.
In simple terms: Lévesque’s doubt harmed economic decisions.
Key Takeaway
Build collective confidence for better outcomes.
Themes
politics
economics
confidence
Mood
cautious
inspirational
Type
political
economic
When to use this quote
- regional development
- policy making
- community building
Key Concepts
social capital
risk assessment
Questions to Reflect On
- What steps can strengthen community self‑belief?
- How balance confidence with realistic planning?
A Different Perspective
Overemphasis on confidence may ignore structural issues.
![“[If Quebec became sovereign] there would be one level of government that would be missing, one less level of government. The municipality would become the second level.” quote by Jane Jacobs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b91/jane-jacobs-1991_government_if-quebec-became-sovereign-there-would-b_2696292.jpg)
![“Some of the large [municipalities] in Quebec can contain within them most of the answers to their own practical problems. And so lots of different possibilities for doing things in a practical and different way become available.” quote by Jane Jacobs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/850/jane-jacobs-1991_answers_some-of-the-large-municipalities-in-queb_2443263.jpg)
