Mackenzie King Quotes

Mackenzie King — Canadian Statesman born on December 17, 1874, died on July 22, 1950

William Lyon Mackenzie King OM CMG PC, also commonly known as Mackenzie King, was the dominant Canadian political leader from the 1920s through the 1940s. He served as the tenth Prime Minister of Canada in 1921-1926, 1926-1930, and 1935-1948. He is best known for his leadership of Canada throughout the Second World War when he mobilized Canadian money, supplies and volunteers to support Britain while boosting the economy and maintaining home front morale. A Liberal with 22 years in office, he was the longest-serving prime minister in Canadian history. Trained in law and social work, he was keenly interested in the human condition, and played a major role in laying the foundations of the Canadian welfare state... (wikipedia)

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

Government, in the last analysis, is organized opinion. Where there is little or no public opinion, there is likely to be bad government.

If some countries have too much history, we have too much geography.