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“ The past is to be respected and acknowledged, but not worshipped; it is our future in which we will find our greatness. ”

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In reality, though, the first thing to ask of history is that it should pointout to us the paths of liberty. The great lesson to draw from revolutions isnot that they devour humanity but rather that tyranny never fails to generatethem.

~ Pierre Trudeau

Pierre Trudeau Revolution Tyranny

Luck, that's when preparation and opportunity meet.

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Pierre Trudeau Opportunity Preparation

The essential ingredient of politics is timing.

~ Pierre Trudeau

Pierre Trudeau Timing Essential

I bear solemn witness to the fact that NATO heads of state and of government meet only to go through the tedious motions of reading speeches, drafted by others, with the principal objective of not rocking the boat.

~ Pierre Trudeau

Pierre Trudeau Reading Boat Speeches