The promises of yesterday are the taxes of today.

A true man does not only stand up for himself, he stands up for those that do not have the ability to.

Usury once in control will wreck the nation.

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.

Conscription if necessary, but not necessarily conscription.

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.

The politician's promises of yesterday are the taxes of today.

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.

There will be no more British guys. Unless they are members of the royal family, of course.

Do not be unkind to other people just because you are passing through difficult times.They are not responsible for your misery.

My longing for truth was a single prayer.

I don't believe that anybody has come to a conclusion on why something is funny. It's funny because it's ridiculous and it's ridiculous for different reasons at different times.

Good editorial writing has less to do with winning an argument, since the other side is mostly not listening, than with telling the guys on your side how they ought to sound when they’re arguing.

Coming [to Paris] has been a wonderful experience, surprising in many respects, one of them being to find how much of an American I am.

If God is on our side, he'll stop the next war.

As crises came up later on - "Oh, we have to compromise, and the record company wants to do this," I'd be like, "No, I don't have to."

I've always argued, unsuccessfully, that there's no point in giving money to the arts unless you educate people in them.

Death is the greatest evil, because it cuts off hope.