I have more influence now than when I had the power.

I'm the only P.M. of which that can be said - 'His legislation was never declared invalid in the High Court.'

She was a remarkable person and the love of my life.

Hostility towards China distorted Australia's international affairs for 20 years until 1972, but reconciliation with China 30 years ago had produced a quarter century of constructive bipartisan relations with our region and the world, unmatched in Australian history.

Australia's treatment of her Aboriginal people will be the thing on which the world will judge Australia and Australians - Not just now, but in the greater perspective of history.

The punters know that the horse named Morality rarely gets past the post, whereas the nag named Self-interest always runs a good race.

Ladies and gentlemen, well may we say 'God Save the Queen', because nothing will save the Governor-General. The proclamation you have just heard was countersigned Malcolm Fraser, who will go down in history as Kerr's cur.