Vincent Massey Quotes

Governor General of Canada (1887-1967)

Charles Vincent Massey PC CH CC CD FRSC(hon) (February 20, 1887 – December 30, 1967) was a Canadian lawyer and diplomat who served as Governor General of Canada, the 18th since Canadian Confederation. Massey was the first Canadian-born individual to serve as Canada's governor general.

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The age which we live in is not suited to idle complacency or to pleasant dreams of past greatness.

Old wives' tales are not enough in a day when old wives and old men, too, are constantly moving away from their labours.

This visit "north of 60" was to complete what might be called at least a preliminary survey. I arrived here and realized that my survey had hardly begun.

Canada is not a melting-pot. Canada is an association of peoples who have, and cherish, great differences but who work together because they can respect themselves and each other.

In fact, in the far North one sees the northern lights facing south!