I lose sleep at night wondering whether we are intelligent enough to figure out the universe. I don't know.
There was never in my mind a desire to give in on the subject of freeing the political prisoners.
English Canada must clearly understand that, whatever is said or done, Québec is, today and forever, a distinct society, that is free and able to assume [the control of] its destiny and its development.
There was no censorship of the press: in general, the War Measures Act could have been made even more radical.
A diplomat had been kidnapped, a cabinet minister had been kidnapped, they were under threats of murder. The police forces were rather tired. After a whole week, we were unable to find those that had effected the kidnappings.
I have always said that we did not expect a revolution in the streets.
It is very difficult to know what may be in the back of the mind of public figures.
A man cannot be a good doctor and keep telephoning his broker between patients nor a good lawyer with his eye on the ticker.
Flattery works like a drug.
Someone who cannot stop his outer flow of words will soon be unable to communicate with other human beings at all.
I felt sick. Buying Kisten’s and my safety from Piscary was so wrong. But it was either that or deal with a demon, and I’d rather keep my soul clean and let my morals get dingy.