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William Lyon Mackenzie King Quotes

Canadian - Politician | December 17, 1874 - July 22, 1950

I really believe my greatest service is in the many unwise steps I prevent.

William Lyon Mackenzie King

Service Believe Steps Greatest Many

Once a nation parts with the control of its credit, it matters not who makes the laws.

William Lyon Mackenzie King

Control Credit Matters Nation Laws

Fortunately, the Canadian people in all their habits, are essentially a temperate people.

William Lyon Mackenzie King

People Habits Canadian Temperate

The increased consumption of alcoholic beverages in Canada since the outbreak of war is one evidence of this.

William Lyon Mackenzie King

War Canada Evidence Consumption

In the twelve months immediately preceding the outbreak; of war, the quantity of spirits, both domestic and imported released for sale in Canada, amounted to over three and a half million proof gallons.

William Lyon Mackenzie King

War Canada Three Over Quantity Half

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.

William Lyon Mackenzie King

Power War People Understand Gasoline

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.

William Lyon Mackenzie King

Training World Doubt Benefits Forces

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.

William Lyon Mackenzie King

Fear Lie Parents Anxiety Seeing May

The greatly increased consumption of alcoholic beverages is very largely a direct result of the increased purchasing power created by wartime expenditures.

William Lyon Mackenzie King

Power Result Purchasing Direct Very

On behalf of the federal government, I wish now publicly to appeal to the provinces to lend their co-operation in furthering our country's war effort by effecting at as early a date as may be possible this much needed restriction.

William Lyon Mackenzie King

Government War Effort Wish Early

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.

William Lyon Mackenzie King

Life Become Necessary Restrictions

There can be little doubt that absence from work, and inefficient work, are frequently due to intemperance.

William Lyon Mackenzie King

Work Doubt Little Absence Due

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