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Paul Keating Quotes

Australian - Politician | January 18, 1944 -

The United States being in Asia is unambiguously a good thing for the region.

Good United Being United States Asia

The G7, just a European centric show, an Atlantic show, is fundamentally finished.

Show Just Finished European Atlantic

In the end, rational policy is always good.

Good End Always Policy In The End

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 its security from Asia.

Live You Find Security Australia

I think the Australian people are very conscientious. During the 1980s and 1990s we proved they will respond conscientiously to necessary reforms. They mightn't like them but they'll accept them. But reforms have to be presented in a digestible format.

People Think Accept Will Respond

When the Berlin Wall came down the Americans cried, 'Victory,' and walked off the field.

Victory Down Wall Berlin Wall Off

Politicians come in three varieties: straight men, fixers, and maddies.

Men Three Politicians Come Straight

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, your chance, to build a piece of the political architecture in the Pacific. I wasn't going to give those up.

Life Architecture Chance Political

I always believed in burning up the government's political capital, not being Mr Safe Guy, you know?

Government Political You Know Always

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.

Confidence You Down Know Say Top

I have said before, you don't expect conservative parties to believe in much, but you do expect them to believe in thrift.

Believe You Said Conservative Thrift

What we have to do is make our way in Asia ourselves with an independent foreign policy. Our future is basically in the region around us in South East Asia.

Future Independent Way Policy Us

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