William Lyon Mackenzie King Quotes

• If some countries have too much history, we have too much geography.

  William Lyon Mackenzie King

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• Since the outbreak of war, there has been in our country a steady increase in the consumption of spirits, wine and beer. It is estimated that in dollar volume, the annual outlay is now practically double what it was before the war.

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  Topics in Country

  Tags in War

• 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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• 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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  Topics in Attitude

  Tags in Regardless

• 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

  Topics in Country

  Tags in War

• Just when we most need to be clearheaded, in order to face the hard facts before us, there is all too frequently a very real inclination to give way to dangerous tendencies merely as an escape from realities.

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  Tags in Dangerous, Escape

• If I am outspoken of the dangers of intemperance to members of our armed forces, it is because we are all especially concerned for the welfare of those who are risking their lives in the cause of freedom.

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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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• 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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  Topics in Effort

  Tags in Temperance, Men And Women

• 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

  Topics in Power

  Tags in Consumption, Alcoholic

• 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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  Tags in Anxiety, Parents

• Let it be remembered, too, that at a time of war, nearly every one is under great strain.

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  Tags in Remembered, Time

• 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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  Topics in Effort

  Tags in Alcohol, Alcoholic

• 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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  Tags in People, Understanding

• It is what we prevent, rather than what we do that counts most in 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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  Topics in Economy

  Tags in Control

• 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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  Topics in Country, Effort

  Tags in Military, War

• 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.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Domestic, Canada

• 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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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Wish, Accidental

• From the outset of the war, the Canadian people have clearly shown that it is their desire to help in every way to make Canada’s war effort as effective as possible.

  William Lyon Mackenzie King

  Topics in Country, Effort

  Tags in People, Canadians

William Lyon Mackenzie King (36)

Birth:	17th December, 1874
Death:	22nd July, 1950
Nationality:	Canadian
Profession:	Author, Consultant, Journalist, Lawyer, Politician, Prime Minister, Professor

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