Chris Alexander Quotes

Canada, Diplomat
September 9, 1968

Christopher A. Alexander, PC is a Canadian politician and former diplomat. He served as Canada's Minister of Citizenship and Immigration from 2013 to 2015. He represented the riding of Ajax—Pickering, in Ontario, in the House of Commons of Canada from 2011 to 2015. He was defeated by his Liberal predecessor Mark Holland in the 2015 election.

Also known as Politician

We need to EARN the right to be leaders. It is to our peril when we are given things for which we are not qualified. For Believers, we must only engage in activities for which the Lord has called us.

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- Lord
- Leaders
- Earn
People follow those who act like leaders, not those who proclaim themselves to be leaders.

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- People
- Leaders
- Follow

All politics are local, whether in Kabul or in Canada.

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- Politics
- Local
We Canadians need, as a country, to be much more present globally than we have been today.

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E-mail importance is defined by the receiver, not the sender.

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- E-mail
- Receiver
- Sender
Move around, be nomadic, make each day a new horizon.

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- Move
- Horizon
- Nomadic
There are people who just haven't done as well in a globalized economy.

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- People
- Economy
- Well
It's never too late to try to end a conflict.

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- End
- Conflict
- Late

As Believers, we shine brightest in a sad and dark world; like a diamond that illuminates best when placed on black velvet.

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- Dark
- Shine
- Believers
Absence of failure does not constitute success.

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- Success
- Failure
- Absence