Only the man who disciplines himself strictly can stand for long the terrific pace of modern war.
William Lyon Mackenzie KingEach year, therefore, a dollar spent on alcoholic beverages has purchased a smaller quantity.
William Lyon Mackenzie KingThe 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.
William Lyon Mackenzie KingFar more has been accomplished for the welfare and progress of mankind by preventing bad actions than by doing good ones.
William Lyon Mackenzie KingI believed the people had a true instinct in most matters of government when left alone. That they were not swayed, as specially favoured individuals were, by personal interest, but rather by a sense of what best served the common good. That they recognized the truth when it was put before them, and that a leader can guide so long as he kept to the right lines. I did not think it was a mark of leadership to try to make the people do what one wanted them to do.
William Lyon Mackenzie King