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23 quotes by Paul Keating

Paul John Keating (born 18 January 1944) is a former Australian politician who was the 24th Prime Minister of Australia and the Leader of the Labor Party from 1991 to 1996. Keating was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1969 as the MP for Blaxland, New South Wales. He was later appointed Treasurer of Australia in the Hawke Government, which came to power in 1983. He was elected Deputy Leader of the Labor Party and made Deputy Prime...
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When the Berlin Wall came down the Americans cried, 'Victory,' and walked off the field.

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The great changes in civilisation and society have been wrought by deeply held beliefs and passion rather than by a process of rational deduction.

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I think Australia has to be a country which has the 'Welcome' sign out.

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If one takes pride in one's craft, you won't let a good thing die. Risking it through not pushing hard enough is not a humility.

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You get one chance to do something about native title. You get perhaps one chance in your life to do something about a republic. You get one chance... →

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You see, psychologically, Australia must understand it has to live in the region around it. Australia must find its security in Asia; it cannot find... →

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Well, I think that - I think leadership's always been about two main things: imagination and courage.

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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... →

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The great curse of modern political life is incrementalism.

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You see, before I became prime minister, the Australian prime minister only attended ever two meetings in the world: the British Commonwealth Heads... →

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I've always held the view that great states need strategic space. I mean, George Washington took his space from George III. Britain took it from... →

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I try to use the Australian idiom to its maximum advantage.

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One tires of combat, although I can still throw a punch, you know.

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