Pierre Trudeau Quotes

Canada is not another [American] State, and we don't want to be one.

After centuries the time has come when India has gained independence from foreign rule and it's the time when we all [the Independent Princely States) should unite for our motherland""

When you have people in a geographical area who do not want to be a part of a country, you cannot keep them in that country forever.

In another century all Europe will not be able to subdue us. The only way to keep us from setting up for ourselves is to disunite us.

The country shall be independent, and we will be satisfied with nothing short of it.

All these nations and peoples of Europe and Asia will insist upon their independence and their own cultures.

If you believe you're a nation, then I accept you as a nation.

Henceforth, we shall be happy to be a free citizen in an independent country.

We want a country. and we will get it, our country.

Why should Scotland be stopped from suggesting to the English people that we join a new union under new terms? Let's not try to dominate one another. Let's be a collection, like being in the pub with a kitty. When we vote in Scotland, we vote one way, but the other country votes another way and we always end up with what they vote for.

To be called a sovereign nation, a nation has to be able to control its own borders. It is controlling your own destiny in a way, and we don't control our own borders.

As a nation we have the right to decide our own affairs, to mould our own future. This does not pose any danger to anybody. Our nation is fully aware of the responsibility for its own fate in the complicated situation of the contemporary world.

Just as a man would not cherish living in a body other than his own, so do nations not like to live under other nations, however noble and great the latter may be.

Sovereignty is as necessary as ever.

We Bosniaks would for sure fight for integrity of Bosnia.

The American War of Independence is the expulsion of the intrusive elements, alien to the American essence. If American reality is the reinvention of itself, whatever is found in any way irreducible or unassimilable is not American.

I believe that Greenland will achieve independence during the time I am still active in politics.

Enough of this occupation, terror and abuse. We are not in need of your help. We are able to combat and defeat terrorism, and achieve unity. We are not in need of your bases, your experience and etc.

The Brits are perfectly capable of managing the Brits and don't need Brussels telling them how to manage things.

If Brazil should decide on separation, let it be under your leadership, since you are bound to respect me, rather than under one of these adventurers.

Democracy should be home grown.

Independence now and independence forever.

It is my living sentiment, and by the blessing of God it shall be my dying sentiment—Independence now and Independence forever! Independence now and forever! Independence forever!

We do not want to be anybody's pawns. We are an ancient people. We want our autonomy. We want sarbasti—freedom. I do not know who will take my place one day. But they cannot crush us.

I hope we shall never be disposed to offer to join the United States. They will display a great reluctance to take us but I believe we have a future of our own here.