If I Were Not French I Would

What Is Hateful Is Not Rebellion But The Despotism Which Induces The Rebellion; What Is Hateful Are Not Rebels But The Men, Who, Having The Enjoyment Of Power, Do Not Discharge The Duties Of Power; They Are The Men Who, Having The Power To Redress Wrongs, Refuse To Listen To The Petitioners That Are Sent To Them; They Are The Men Who, When They Are Asked For A Loaf, Give A Stone.

We French-canadians Belong To One Country, Canada: Canada Is For Us The Whole World: But The English-canadians Have Two Countries, One Here And One Across The Sea.

For Us, Sons Of France, Political Sentiment Is A Passion; While, For The Englishmen, Politics Are A Question Of Business.

Quebec Does Not Have Opinions, But Only Sentiments.

It Is A Sound Principle Of Finance, And A Still Sounder Principle Of Government, That Those Who Have The Duty Of Expending The Revenue Of A Country Should Also Be Saddled With The Responsibility Of Levying And Providing It.