Quotes from William Lyon Mackenzie King

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.

Usury once in control will wreck the nation.

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

The politician's promises of yesterday are the taxes of today.

Self-denial and self-discipline, however, will be recognized as the outstanding qualities of a good soldier.

Not necessarily conscription, but conscription if necessary.

Government in the last analysis is organised opinion. Where there is little or no public opinion, there is likely to be bad government, which sooner or later becomes autocratic government.

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.

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.

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

Workers in industry are the partners in war of the fighting forces.

Far more has been accomplished for the welfare and progress of mankind by preventing bad actions than by doing good ones.

The promises of yesterday are the taxes of today.

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.

A true man does not only stand up for himself, he stands up for those that do not have the ability to.

Conscription if necessary, but not necessarily conscription.

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.

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.

Every hour of useful work is precious.

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

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.