There is much in American society which I admire, but I have long held the view that the absence of an effective safety net in that country means that too many needy citizens fall by the wayside. That is not the path that Australia will tread. Nor do we want the burdens of nanny state paternalism that now weigh down many economies in Europe.

For so long as we condone injustice by a small but powerful group, we condone the destruction of all social stability, all real peace, all trust in man's good intentions toward his fellow man.

People who say they're too busy to have lunch have a false impression of their own importance.

How can you render the duties of justice to men when they may destroy you?

I've never believed in lower wages. Never. Never believed in lower wages, I've never believed in lower wages as an economic instrument.

We won't just automatically click our heels and follow the Americans.

Young people are at risk of being disinherited from their community if that community lacks the courage and confidence to teach its history.