Wilfrid Laurier
Wilfrid Laurier
Sir Henri Charles Wilfrid Laurier GCMG PC KC, known as Wilfrid Laurier, was the seventh Prime Minister of Canada, in office from 11 July 1896, to 6 October 1911...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth20 November 1841
CountryCanada
canada century twentieth-century
The twentieth century belongs to Canada.
divinity language english-language
The Divinity could be invoked as well in the English language as in the French.
country america crowns
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.
disrespect england titles
I am quite prepared, if we can do it without any disrespect to the Crown of England, to bring our titles to the marketplace and make a bonfire of them.
thinking england debate
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.
together world colony
A colony, yet a nation - words never before in the history of the world associated together.
country sea two
We French-Canadians belong to one country, Canada: Canada is for us the whole world: but the English-Canadians have two countries, one here and one across the sea.
religious organization political
I am not here to parade my religious sentiments, but I declare I have too much respect for the faith in which I was born to ever use it as the basis of a political organization
house four nine
Confederation is a compact, made originally by four provinces but adhered to by all the nine provinces who have entered it, and I submit to the judgment of this house and to the best consideration of its members, that this compact should not be lightly altered.
doe opinion quebec
Quebec does not have Opinions, but only sentiments.
party suicidal would-be
It would be simply suicidal to French Canadians to form a party by themselves.
scotch catholic prejudice
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.
judging liberty canada
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.
canada nationality
Canada is free and freedom is its nationality,