Facts about Charles Tupper

Occup.	Statesman
From	Canada
Born	July 2, 1821
Died	October 30, 1915
Aged	94 years

Summary

Charles Tupper was a famous Statesman from Canada, who lived between July 2, 1821 and October 30, 1915. He/she became 94 years old.

Zodiac:

He/she is born under the zodiac cancer, who is known for Emotion, Diplomatic, Intensity, Impulsive, Selective. Our collection contains 10 quotes who is written / told by Charles.

10 Famous quotes by Charles Tupper

"My great desire has been to remove from the political arena a question of this kind that is calculated to prevent us getting a verdict upon the important political issues that separate the two parties in this country"

Charles Tupper

"That text-books be permitted in Catholic schools such as will not offend the religious views of the minority, and which from an educational standpoint shall be satisfactory to the advisory board"

Charles Tupper

"That children shall be compelled to receive religious instruction which is in antagonism to the wishes of their parents, is what no man with say sense of justice would suggest"

Charles Tupper

"I do not see any reason why they should not be given the means to give their teachers just as high an education as is secured by attendance at the Protestant schools"

Charles Tupper

"You have the Roman Catholic Church, the Church of England, the Presbyterians, the Wesleyans, represented in each school, and they are each to take alternate days"

Charles Tupper

"The position the Government finds itself in is not one of constructing a law, but of carrying out a decision given by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council"

Charles Tupper

"A privilege may not be a right, but, under the constitution of the country, I do not gather that any broad distinction is drawn between the rights and the privileges that were enjoyed and that were taken away"

Charles Tupper

"It is idle to waste time and discuss whether it was within our power and duty to see whether we could prepare a Bill better than the Remedial Bill"

Charles Tupper

"It is admitted by everybody that rights and privileges enjoyed by the Roman Catholic minority in Manitoba down to 1890, were taken away by legislation of 1890"

Charles Tupper

"The hon. gentleman had better spare his interrogations if they are as senseless as that one"

Charles Tupper