If I Were Not French I Would

We Are Here A Nation, Composed Of The Most Heterogeneous Elements-protestants And Catholics, English, French, German, Irish, Scotch, Every One, Let It Be Remembered, With His Traditions, With His Prejudices. In Each Of These Conflicting Antagonistic Elements, However, There Is A Common Spot Of Patriotism, And The Only True Policy Is That Which Reaches That Common Patriotism And Makes It Vibrate In All Toward Common Ends And Common Aspirations.

The Englishman Respects Your Opinions, But He Never Thinks Of Your Feelings.

I Am A Subject Of The British Crown, But Whenever I Have To Choose Between The Interests Of England And Canada It Is Manifest To Me That The Interests Of My Country Are Identical With Those Of The United States Of America.

I Am Quite Prepared, If We Can Do It Without Any Disrespect To The Crown Of England, To Bring Our Titles To The Marketplace And Make A Bonfire Of Them.

Why, So Soon As French Canadians, Who Are In The Minority In This House And In The Country, Were To Organize As A Political Party, They Would Compel The Majority To Organize As A Political Party, And The Result Must Be Disastrous To Themselves.