More from William Lyon Mackenzie King

  1. Until the control of the issue of currency and credit is restored to government and recognized as its most conspicuous and sacred responsib…
  2. If some countries have too much history, we have too much geography.
  3. When it comes to politics, one has to do as one [does] at sea with a sailing ship... reach one's course having regard to prevailing winds.
  4. It is what we prevent, rather than what we do that counts most in Government.
  5. Where there is little or no public opinion, there is likely to be bad government, which sooner or later becomes autocratic government.
  6. I believed the people had a true instinct in most matters of government when left alone. That they were not swayed, as specially favoured i…
  7. We had no shape Because he never took sides; And no sides Because he never allowed them to take shape.
  8. Do nothing by halves Which can be done by quarters.

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