American - Publisher | March 11, 1931 -
At its core, a fair and just society is one where opportunity is open to all - not just those at the top.
Rupert Murdoch
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People begin to resent the rich only when they conclude that the system is rigged.
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The cold, commercial word 'market' disguises its human character - a market is a collection of our aspirations, exertions, choices and desires.
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We all know growth is absolutely vital to a free society. No one should want Australia to be a stag-nation: a nation with a stagnant economy and stagnant aspirations.
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In my life, I have learned that most people want the same thing. They are not driven by class resentment. What they want most is to make a better life for themselves and their families - and to know that the opportunities for their children will be better than they were for themselves.
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No leader will fight for values, for principles, if their government is a value-free vacuum. Moral relativism is morally wrong.
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I was born in Australia and am proud of my Australian provenance, but I am now an American. Like so many naturalized citizens, I felt that I was an American before I formally became one.
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Societies or companies that expect a glorious past to shield them from the forces of change driven by advancing technology will fail and fall. That applies as much to my own, the media industry, as to every other business on the planet.
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A lot of people are very happy to read their newspaper either on their iPad or - startlingly and faster and faster the figures go up - on their telephone, on their smart phone.
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ESPN is a very, very good operation, and it's a gold mine. It's an even bigger gold mine than Fox News.
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If the sea level rises 6 inches, that's a big deal... we can't mitigate that; we can't stop it. We've just got to stop building vast houses on seashores and go back a little bit.
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I believe people will be watching their TV screens for a long time and that TV channels have a long-term life.
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