Politicians never fade away; they just keep carrying on, you know, their class. Paul Keating Read Quote
The great changes in civilisation and society have been wrought by deeply held beliefs and passion rather than by a process of rational deduction. Paul Keating Read Quote
I always believed in burning up the government’s political capital, not being Mr Safe Guy, you know? Paul Keating Read Quote
I used to say in the cabinet room, ‘confidence is not like a can of Popeye spinach – you can’t take the top off and swallow it down.’ You know, confidence has to be earned. Paul Keating Read Quote
What the Anzac legend did do, by the bravery and sacrifice of our troops, was reinforce our own cultural notions of independence, mateship, and ingenuity. Of resilience and courage in adversity. Paul Keating Read Quote
The First World War was a war devoid of any virtue. It arose from the quagmire of European tribalism: a complex interplay of nation-state destinies overlaid by notions of cultural superiority peppered with racism. Paul Keating Read Quote
As prime minister, the pastoral lease question was a very vexing and torrid one for me. Paul Keating Read Quote
My claim has always been that defeatism pervaded the conservative parties in the 1930s and that it was the defining characteristic of Menzies and his first period as prime minister. Paul Keating Read Quote
The essence of leadership is essentially taking the responsibility of trying to interpret the future to the present. Paul Keating Read Quote
