"It is what we prevent, rather than what……" — William Lyon Mackenzie King

"It is what we prevent, rather than what we do that counts most in Government."

— William Lyon Mackenzie King

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37 Quotes by William Lyon Mackenzie King

William Lyon Mackenzie King has 37 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Conscription if necessary, but not necessarily conscription.
Each year, therefore, a dollar spent on alcoholic beverages has purchased a smaller quantity.
Every hour of useful work is precious.
I really believe my greatest service is in the many unwise steps I prevent.
I would not wish to imply that most industrial accidents are due to intemperance. But, certainly, temperance has never failed…
A true man does not only stand up for himself, he stands up for those that do not have the…
Only the man who disciplines himself strictly can stand for long the terrific pace of modern war.
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…
The anxiety of most parents in seeing their sons and daughters enlist does not lie only in the fear of…
Once a nation parts with the control of its credit, it matters not who makes the laws.
Nor do we begin to have a clear appreciation of what the increase in consumption of alcoholic beverages in wartime…

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Accident counts for as much in companionship as in marriage. — Henry Adams
Nobody counts the number of ads you run; they just remember the impression you make. — William Bernbach
If a ballet dancer falls over, it's knowing how to get out looking clumsy that counts. — Ritchie Blackmore
All that counts in life is intention. — Andrea Bocelli
I passionately believe that's it's not just what you say that counts, it's also how you say it - that… — Alain de Botton
Theories are patterns without value. What counts is action. — Constantin Brancusi
I don't normally vote. I'm lazy and I never bought into the 'Every vote counts.' — Adam Carolla
Life is filigree work. What is written clearly is not worth much, it's the transparency that counts. — Louis-Ferdinand Celine
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. — Winston Churchill
Showing up is not all of life - but it counts for a lot. — Hillary Clinton
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The quality of your play never counts as much as the quality of your effort. — Bud Wilkinson

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