“Man does not weave this web of life. He is merely a strand of it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself”
— Chief Seattle
“Realize that your inner sight is blind and try to see a treasure in everyone”
— Rumi
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I love being Canadian. I think growing up in Canada gives you a world perspective that I certainly enjoy.”
— Ryan Gosling, Actor
“Canada is the homeland of equality, justice and tolerance”
— Kim Campbell
“ I believe the world needs more Canada”
— Bono, Musician
“As a Canadian and a member of the LGBTQ community, I know that I can use my voice to speak out against hatred, racism, and homophobia and that my voice will be heard”
— Kirk DeMatas, Poet
“We have created a society where individual rights and freedoms; compassion and diversity are core to our citizenship”
— Justin Trudeau
“Canada is a great country, one of the hopes of the world ”
— Jack Layton
“When I’m in Canada, I feel this is what the world should be like”
— ~ Jane Fonda
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I am a Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe wrong, or free to choose those who shall govern my country.”
— Former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker
“The people of Canada have worked hard to build a country that opens its doors to include all, regardless of their differences; a country that respects all, regardless of their differences; a country that demands equality for all, regardless of their differences”
— Paul Martin
“Tolerance is never sufficient. Humanity must learn to love our differences”
— Justin Trudeau, writing in the guestbook at Auschwitz.