William Lyon Mackenzie King
Politician
1874-12-17
Quotes by William Lyon Mackenzie King
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Self-denial and self-discipline, however, will be recognized as the outstanding qualities of a good soldier.
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Where there is little or no public opinion, there is likely to be bad government, which sooner or later becomes autocratic government.
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Until the control of the issue of currency and credit is restored to government and recognized as its most conspicuous and sacred responsibility, all talks of the sovereignty of Parliament and of democracy is idle and futile.
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Let it be remembered, too, that at a time of war, nearly every one is under great strain.
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The politician's promises of yesterday are the taxes of today.
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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.
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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.
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Temperance is essential, if the services of men and women are to be employed to the best and most useful effect according, to the physical capacity and ability of each. Nothing less will assure a total effort.
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Few would venture to deny the advantages of temperance in increasing the efficiency of a nation at war.
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I would not wish to imply that most industrial accidents are due to intemperance. But, certainly, temperance has never failed to reduce their number.
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Fortunately, the Canadian people in all their habits, are essentially a temperate people.
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Only the man who disciplines himself strictly can stand for long the terrific pace of modern war.
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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.
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When gasoline and rubber are rationed, electric power and transport facilities are becoming increasingly scarce, and manpower shortages are developing, it is difficult for people to understand their increased use for other than the most vital needs of war.
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If the military might of Germany and Japan are ultimately to be crushed, the United Nations, one and all, must definitely and urgently strive toward a total war effort.
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I really believe my greatest service is in the many unwise steps I prevent.
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Nor do we begin to have a clear appreciation of what the increase in consumption of alcoholic beverages in wartime means in increased risk, and in loss of efficiency to the fighting and working forces of the country.
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The greatly increased consumption of alcoholic beverages is very largely a direct result of the increased purchasing power created by wartime expenditures.
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Usury once in control will wreck the nation.
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