William Lyon Mackenzie King Quotes
A true man does not only stand up for himself, he stands up for those that do not have the ability to.
From the outset of the war, the Canadian people have clearly shown that it is their desire to help in every way to make Canadas war effort as effective as possible.
It is what we prevent, rather than what we do that counts most in Government.
Once a nation parts with the control of its credit, it matters not who makes the laws.
Let it be remembered, too, that at a time of war, nearly every one is under great strain.
When it comes to politics, one has to do as one at sea with a sailing ship, reach one's course having regard to prevailing winds.
Fortunately, the Canadian people in all their habits, are essentially a temperate people.
Far more has been accomplished for the welfare and progress of mankind by preventing bad actions than by doing good ones.
I've always found that you can control people better if you don't see too much of them.
The anxiety of most parents in seeing their sons and daughters enlist does not lie only in the fear of the physical dangers they may encounter.
As to the advantages of temperance in the training of the armed forces and of its benefits to the members of the forces themselves, there can be no doubt in the world.
Each year, therefore, a dollar spent on alcoholic beverages has purchased a smaller quantity.
Only the man who disciplines himself strictly can stand for long the terrific pace of modern war.
No one will deny that the excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic beverages would do more than any other single factor to make impossible a total war effort.
I really believe my greatest service is in the many unwise steps I prevent.
I would not wish to imply that most industrial accidents are due to intemperance. But, certainly, temperance has never failed to reduce their number.
Self-denial and self-discipline, however, will be recognized as the outstanding qualities of a good soldier.
Regardless of what one's attitude towards prohibition may be, temperance is something against which, at a time of war, no reasonable protest can be made.
For one cause or another, it has become necessary to impose restrictions upon the use of many commodities, including not a few of the necessities of life.
Where there is little or no public opinion, there is likely to be bad government, which sooner or later becomes autocratic government.
Government in the last analysis is organised opinion. Where there is little or no public opinion there is likely to be bad government which sooner or later becomes autocratic government.
