Maurice Duplessis quotes

" Less than fifteen cents to the province and more than twenty-five cents to Ottawa, this is far from being excessive! " # Age and Aging # Words # Judaism and Jews

" This is about an admitted attempt, encouraged from outside, to challenge and break the State's authority. That is intolerable. Whoever deviates from this policy that I have established, privately or publicly, will be expelled from the Union Nationale. " # Writers and Writing # Intolerance # Encouragement

" The province’s [Québec's] strength lies in the depth of its religious feeling... It must be the citadel of Christian civilization in Canada and even the entire North American continent. " # Quotations # Christians and Christianity # America

" Let us remain attached to the land... In the country, there are stability, common sense and strong religious convictions. " # America # Common Sense # Love

" Hundreds of millions in capital has been invested to develop our resources. Let me repeat: American capital, English capital, French capital: Welcome! " # Capitalism # Language # America

" Refers to the party colours of the Unione Nationale and the Liberals. " # Politicians and Politics # Liberals # Revolutions and Revolutionaries

" The bishops eat out of my hand. " # Churches # Food and Eating # Philosophers and Philosophy

" Education is like alcohol; some people can't take it. " # Education # Alcohol and Alcoholism # Drugs

" You know, elections are not won with prayers. " # Prayer # Politicians and Politics # Elections

" As long as I can keep the Jesuits scrapping with the Dominicans, I can get on with the business of the province. " # Reason # Business # Retirement