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The state has no place in the nation's bedrooms.
Pierre Trudeau
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Pierre Trudeau
Age: 80 †
Born: 1919
Born: October 18
Died: 2000
Died: September 28
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Former Prime Minister Of Canada
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Montreal
Quebec
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau
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I think that religions must seek peace and love and therefore be pacifist.
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I must say that Give Peace a Chance has always seemed to me to be sensible advice.
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We don't think every man should be free to pass on everything to his descendants.
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I think that as the guardian of justice elected by the people it's our duty to use whatever forms of force, police, army, to make sure that at least the freedom of choice is preserved.
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I remember thinking that walking on the beach as a free man is pretty desirable.
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It is wonderful to be despised, if, deep down, we know we are right.
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The attainment of a just society is the cherished hope of civilized men.
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I feel perhaps I didn't deal with the question of violence in depth.
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I believe in God, and I'm a Christian.
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Long live free France.
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Canada will be a strong country when Canadians of all provinces feel at home in all parts of the country, and when they feel that all Canada belongs to them.
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You just cannot cut a country in two any more than you can cut a human being in two. If you do, you do not have two human beings you have a corpse.
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If I found in my own ranks that a certain number of guys wanted to cut my throat, I'd make sure that I cut their throats first.
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The community of man should be treated in the same way you would treat your community of brothers or fellow citizens.
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