Pierre Berton Professions : AuthorBorn : July 12, 1920Died : November 30, 2004 Browse All Authors Top 7 quotes by Pierre Berton Racism is a refuge for the ignorant. It seeks to divide and to destroy. It is the enemy of freedom, and deserves to be met head-on and stamped out. Pierre Berton freedommotivationalinspirational The nation is bound together by its creative artists and not by parallel lines of rusting steel. Pierre Berton creativeartisttogether A Canadian is somebody who knows how to make love in a canoe. Pierre Berton patriotism-and-nationalismcanadamaking-love The more I see of the country, the less I feel I know about it. There is a saying that after five years in the north every man is an expert; after ten years, a novice. Pierre Berton mencountryyears I only write books about dead people. They can't sue. Pierre Berton writingbookpeople My best advice to writers is get yourself born in an interesting place. Pierre Berton bornadviceinteresting Will a guaranteed annual wage kill incentive among the poor? If a man is given a certain amount of security, won't he quit working? Exactly the same contention could be made about the sons of the wealthy who are left large fortunes. Yet the evidence suggests that, given economic freedom, people will generally choose to do that which interests them most. It is up to society to see that these interests are widened and that too requires investment. Pierre Berton menpeopleson Similar Authors F. E. Marsh author Iimani David author Beatrice Faust author Isabella Macdonald Alden author Isabella Beeton author Alan AtKisson authorAll Authors
