Before Duplessis died, we'd all go to church and make our sign [of the cross], and a year later we didn't go to Mass any more. So we looked for another set of values, one that was all-enveloping, like the Church.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Duplessis describes the shift from church values to new all-enveloping values after his death.
- In plain terms
- After he died, people stopped going to church and looked for new values like the Church provided.
- What can you take from it?
- Religious values often get replaced by other all-enveloping systems.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What replaces religious structure in secular societies?
Another view
It implies the Church was the only alternative to his era.
More from Maurice Duplessis
If I never read a business page, my admiration for him would be complete.
Permalink to quote #17 Over the last 40 years, talking about Duplessis has become like talking about the devil himself.
Permalink to quote #16 The saying goes that after the death of every great man there's a long period of ingratitude. I find Maurice Duplessis's period is lasting pretty long.
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