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Wilfrid Laurier

Sir Henri Charles Wilfrid Laurier GCMG, PC, KC (French: [wilfʁid loʁje]; English: /ˈlɔːrieɪ/; LOR-ee-ay; 20 November 1841 – 17 February 1919), known as Wilfrid Laurier, was the seventh Prime Minister of Canada, in office from 11 July 1896 to 6 October 1911.

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It is a sound principle of finance, and a still sounder principle of government, that those who have the duty of expending the revenue of a country should also be saddled with the responsibility of levying and providing it.

Country, Finance, Government, Levying, Responsibility, Sound

A colony, yet a nation - words never before in the history of the world associated together.

Colony, Together, Words, World

We are here a nation, composed of the most heterogeneous elements-Protestants and Catholics, English, French, German, Irish, Scotch, every one, let it be remembered, with his traditions, with his prejudices. In each of these conflicting antagonistic elements, however, there is a common spot of patriotism, and the only true policy is that which reaches that common patriotism and makes it vibrate in all toward common ends and common aspirations.

Catholic, Elements, Irish, Prejudice, Reaches, Scotch

Whether splendidly isolated or dangerously isolated, I will not now debate; but for my part, I think splendidly isolated, because the isolation of England comes from her superiority.

Debate, England, Splendidly, Superiority, Thinking

Canada is free and freedom is its nationality.

Canada, Nationality, Freedom, Free

I am a subject of the British Crown, but whenever I have to choose between the interests of England and Canada it is manifest to me that the interests of my country are identical with those of the United States of America.

America, Choose, Country, Subject, United States

I claim for Canada this, that in future Canada shall be at liberty to act or not act, to interfere or not interfere, to do just as she pleases, and that she shall reserve to herself the right to judge whether or not there is cause for her to act.

Judging, Liberty, Canada, Pleases

It would be simply suicidal to French Canadians to form a party by themselves.

Canadians, Party, Simply, Suicidal, Suicide

If I were not French I would choose to be - Scotch.

Scotch, Ifs, Choose, French

The Englishman respects your opinions, but he never thinks of your feelings.

Feelings, Opinion, Respects, Thinking, Thinks

The twentieth century belongs to Canada.

Belongs, Canada, Century, Twentieth Century

Quebec does not have Opinions, but only sentiments.

Doe, Opinion, Opinions, Quebec, Sentiments

What is hateful is not rebellion but the despotism which induces the rebellion; what is hateful are not rebels but the men, who, having the enjoyment of power, do not discharge the duties of power; they are the men who, having the power to redress wrongs, refuse to listen to the petitioners that are sent to them; they are the men who, when they are asked for a loaf, give a stone.

Duties, Giving, Having, Listen, Men, Tyrants