Monday, July 21, 2008

Wilfrid Laurier

Speaking of newcomers to Canada Laurier said:

"Let them look to the past, but let them also look to the future; let them look to the land of their ancestors, but let them look also to the land of their children."

What a splendid summary of how members of a genuinely diverse nation must view themselves.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Beautifully put and what a great thinker he was!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for reminding us of this ruthless but charismatic politician. An elegant idealist;a champion of compromise - mirrored in his unconventional private life.