Quotes from John Diefenbaker

I have always been a House of Commons man.

The Liberals are the flying saucers of politics. No one can make head nor tail of them and they never are seen twice in the same place.

I am not anti-American. But I am strongly pro-Canadian.

I've lived history. I've made history, and I know I'll have my place in history. That's not egoism.

There can be no dedication to Canada's future without a knowledge of its past.

In Pierre Trudeau, Canada has finally produced a Prime Minister worthy of assassination.

I have one love - Canada; one purpose - Canada's greatness; one aim - Canadian unity from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

Freedom includes the right to say what others may object to and resent... The essence of citizenship is to be tolerant of strong and provocative words.

Parliament is more than procedure - it is the custodian of the nation's freedom.