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William Lyon Mackenzie King
William Lyon Mackenzie King
Canadian Politician
Born: Dec 17, 1874
Died: Jul 22, 1950
Every Government Nation People War Will
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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. William Lyon Mackenzie King
Government Later Bad Bad Government Sooner Sooner Or Later Likely Opinion Becomes Autocratic Where Which Public Little Public Opinion
Conscription if necessary, but not necessarily conscription. William Lyon Mackenzie King
Necessarily Conscription Necessary
Government, in the last analysis, is organized opinion. Where there is little or no public opinion, there is likely to be bad government. William Lyon Mackenzie King
Government Analysis Bad Bad Government Likely Opinion Where Public Little Organized Public Opinion Last
Fortunately, the Canadian people in all their habits, are essentially a temperate people. William Lyon Mackenzie King
People Temperate Habits Canadian Essentially Fortunately
Every hour of useful work is precious. William Lyon Mackenzie King
Work Every Hour Precious Useful
I really believe my greatest service is in the many unwise steps I prevent. William Lyon Mackenzie King
Service Believe Prevent Steps Greatest Unwise Really Many
The politician's promises of yesterday are the taxes of today. William Lyon Mackenzie King
Today Promises Yesterday Politician Taxes
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
War People Every Way Possible Outset Clearly Make Effective Canada Canadian Effort War Effort Help Shown Desire
It is what we prevent, rather than what we do that counts most in Government. William Lyon Mackenzie King
Government Rather Prevent Counts Most Than
Once a nation parts with the control of its credit, it matters not who makes the laws. William Lyon Mackenzie King
Nation Matters Control Once Laws Parts Makes Who Credit
Far more has been accomplished for the welfare and progress of mankind by preventing bad actions than by doing good ones. William Lyon Mackenzie King
Good Progress Welfare Has-Been Bad Good Ones More Preventing Doing Doing Good Been Accomplished Than Mankind Far Actions
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. William Lyon Mackenzie King
War Beer Wine Country Before Increase Our Has-Been Outbreak Spirits Steady Volume Consumption Since Annual Practically Dollar Been Estimated Double Now
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
Lie Anxiety Fear Parents Dangers Physical Seeing Only Daughters Sons Most Does Encounter May Enlist
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 Three Half Months Immediately Released Outbreak Proof Spirits Both Over Quantity Imported Sale Domestic Canada Twelve Million
Only the man who disciplines himself strictly can stand for long the terrific pace of modern war. William Lyon Mackenzie King
War Man Long Strictly Only Himself Terrific Disciplines Modern Pace Modern War Stand Who
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
Result Power Increased Purchasing Purchasing Power Direct Consumption Greatly Very Expenditures Created Wartime Largely
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. William Lyon Mackenzie King
War Crushed Military United Nations Definitely Strive Must Total Total War Toward Ultimately Germany Effort Nations War Effort Japan Might Urgently United
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 Cause Become Few Restrictions Another Impose Commodities Use Many Including Necessary Necessities
Few would venture to deny the advantages of temperance in increasing the efficiency of a nation at war. William Lyon Mackenzie King
War Nation Few Increasing Would Temperance Advantages Venture Deny Efficiency

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