René Lévesque (August 24, 1922 – November 1, 1987) was a reporter, minister of the Quebec government (1960–1966), founder of the Parti Québécois and the 23rd Premier of Quebec (1976–1985).
Quotes
- Il est un temps où le courage et l'audace tranquilles deviennent pour un peuple aux moments clés de son existence la seule forme de prudence convenable. S'il n'accepte pas alors le risque calculé des grandes étapes, il peut manquer sa carrière à tout jamais, exactement comme l'homme qui a peur de la vie.
- There is a time when quiet courage and audacity become for a people at the key moments of its existence the only form of adequate caution. If it does not then accept the calculated risk of the great steps, it can miss its career forever, exactly like the man who is afraid of life.
- On the plaque in front of his statue on the hill of the National Assembly of Quebec.
- Est Québécois qui veut l'être.
- Whoever wants to be a Quebecer is one.
- Victory speech, 1976 Quebec election.
- Je n'ai jamais pensé que je pourrais être aussi fier d'être Québécois.
- On n'est pas un petit peuple, on est peut-être quelque chose comme un grand peuple.
- Si j'ai bien compris, vous êtes en train de me dire: à la prochaine fois.
- Mais j'ai confiance qu'un jour... y'a un rendez-vous normal avec l'Histoire que le Québec tiendra, et j'ai confiance qu'on sera là, ensemble, pour y assister.
- And I would like to say we've got no lesson on that score to take from the McConnells, from anyone that has been dominating Quebec like a bunch of Rhodesians! The white group. If we have colours here you feel it and that is something we will not stand any more. This paternalistic, WASP ... and it is that, typically, WASP arrogance of the ones that have been leading our government and to the slush funds that they contribute to leaving both of our hacked bodies by the road for too long.
- The Champions, Part 2: Trappings of Power
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