14 Paul Martin Quotes for You to Enjoy

Paul Martin

Canadian Politician

Born: Aug 28, 1938

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The facts are plain: Religious leaders who preside over marriage ceremonies must and will be guided by what they believe. If they do not wish to celebrate marriages for same-sex couples, that is their right. The Supreme Court says so. And the Charter says so. Paul Martin

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Every Canadian who wants to learn should have the opportunity to do so. Paul Martin

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I really think Canada should get over to Iraq as quickly as possible. Paul Martin

Think Possible Over Iraq Quickly Canada Get Really Should

If we do not step forward, then we step back. If we do not protect a right, then we deny it. Paul Martin

Back Step Step Forward Protect Deny Then Forward Right

At a moment that comes rarely in the life of a country. It is a time when destiny is ours to hold. Paul Martin

Life Time Country Destiny Ours Rarely Hold Moment

Have you ever, on a cloudless night, looked down from a passing aircraft flying over Canada? Endless, glowing strings of cities, towns, and homesteads. Stretching on and on, one province to the next. With only the stars in the distance. Paul Martin

In Canada, women's rights are a vital part of our effort to build a society of real equality - not just for some, but for all Canadians. A society in which women no longer encounter discrimination nor are shut out from opportunities open to others. Paul Martin

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My view was that if you're going to make a mistake in your predictions, make sure you make them the right way. Don't put yourself into a situation where, in fact, you say you're going to do something, and then all of a sudden you can't. Paul Martin

Most Canadians previously had no idea what went on in the residential schools. You tell Canadians the last one closed in 1996, they are appalled. So now that Canadians are aware of residential schools, you'd think there would be a huge impetus for progress. It hasn't, and that's amazing. Paul Martin

We, as Canadians, have no hesitation lecturing the rest of the world on what they should be doing, how they shouldn't discriminate, and how they should treat the poor. That same discrimination - unfairness that exists in so many of these countries - has been practised for years in our own country. Paul Martin

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I got a call from a group saying they'd like to have a roundtable with the reserve next door, and would I help to set it up. I said, 'Sure, what's the name of the chief?' I asked, 'Do you know any members of the band council?' They didn't. Paul Martin

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I had - and have - huge respect for John Crow. Paul Martin

Respect John Crow Had Huge

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