Australian - Statesman | July 26, 1939 -
You can't fatten the pig on market day.
John Howard
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In my estimation, there should always be a mixture of economic liberalism - which means small government, a great emphasis on markets - but also a certain degree of social conservatism, not to favor change unless that change is beneficial. So I describe myself as an economic liberal and a social conservative.
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We want to assert the very principle that truth is absolute, truth is supreme, truth is never disposable in national political life.
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It's beyond belief that any Australian could be so stupid as to carry drugs into any country in Asia.
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On economic policy, my support of smaller government, lower taxes and economic reform is consistent with the mainstream of the Republican Party in the United States and with many Democrats as well.
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I think I'm seen as trustworthy. I'm seen as having determination and persistence, and I'm seen as having a capacity to reach achievable answers to difficult issues.
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The goal of Australian foreign policy should be to promote the maximum harmony between the U.S. and China.
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I don't think there's any reason on Earth why people should have access to automatic and semiautomatic weapons unless they're in the military or in the police.
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I have had the view that cutting wages is not the path to prosperity, and one of the great myths propagated about my attitude to industrial relations is that I believe in lower wages. I've never believed in lower wages. Never. Never believed in lower wages, I've never believed in lower wages as an economic instrument.
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We will decide who comes to our country.
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I have absolutely no difficulty myself with the playing of God Save the Queen in the presence of Her Majesty.
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I thank all of those who weren't born in this country for coming here and making a contribution to Australia. We are the least discriminatory country in the world, in my view.
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