Mackenzie King Quotes
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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.
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Usury once in control will wreck the nation.
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Conscription if necessary, but not necessarily conscription.
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The people of Canada do not wish as a result of mass immigration to make a fundamental alteration in the character of our population. Large scale immigration from the Orient would change the fundamental composition of the Canadian population.
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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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Once a nation parts with the control of its credit, it matters not who makes the laws.
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The politician's promises of yesterday are the taxes of today.
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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.
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Government, in the last analysis, is organized opinion. Where there is little or no public opinion, there is likely to be bad government.
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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.
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If some countries have too much history, we have too much geography.
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Far more has been accomplished for the welfare and progress of mankind by preventing bad actions than by doing good ones.
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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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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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Every hour of useful work is precious.
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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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Fortunately, the Canadian people in all their habits, are essentially a temperate people.
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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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Each year, therefore, a dollar spent on alcoholic beverages has purchased a smaller quantity.
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Workers in industry are the partners in war of the fighting forces.
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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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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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Let it be remembered, too, that at a time of war, nearly every one is under great strain.
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A true man does not only stand up for himself, he stands up for those that do not have the ability to.