"As a religion, bilingualism is the god that failed. It has led to no fairness, produced no unity, and cost Canadian taxpayers untold millions."

"We should have been there shoulder to shoulder with our allies. Our concern is the instability of our government as an ally. We are playing again with national and global security matters."

"Look, I think the worst case scenario is obvious. I think first of all it doesn't work for very long. It's an unstable government that raises taxes and destroys the image we're building for Canada as a strong place to invest."

"Human rights commissions, as they are evolving, are an attack on our fundamental freedoms and the basic existence of a democratic society... It is in fact totalitarianism. I find this is very scary stuff."

"Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for."

"All art is at once surface and symbol. Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril."

"We do not remember the passing of hours, but the resonance of moments. Remember this in moments of decisive trial."

"A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better."