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William Lyon Mackenzie King Quotes


The dominant Canadian political leader from the 1920s to the 1940s.
William Lyon Mackenzie King, PC, OM, CMG (December 17, 1874 – July 22, 1950) was the dominant Canadian political leader from the 1920s to the 1940s. He served as the tenth Prime Minister of Canada from December 29, 1921 to June 29, 1926; September 25, 1926 to August 6, 1930; and October 23, 1935 to November 15, 1948. A Liberal with 21 years in office, he was the longest-serving Prime Minister in British Commonwealth history. He is commonly known either by his full name or as Mackenzie King. Trained in law and social work he was keenly interested in the human condition; as a boy his motto was "Help those that cannot help themselves". 

Here are some famous quotes by William Lyon Mackenzie King.

The promises of yesterday are the taxes of today.

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Not necessarily conscription but conscription if necessary.

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I really believe my greatest service is in the many unwise steps I prevent.

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

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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.