Let them look to the past, but let them also look to the future; let them look to the land of their ancestors, but let them look also to the land of their children. (Wilfrid Laurier)

Let them look to the past, but let them also look to the future; let them look to the land of their ancestors, but let them look also to the land of their children.

Wilfrid Laurier

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