The kind of people I myself represent in parliament; salary earners, shopkeepers, skilled artisans, professional men and women, farmers and so on, these are, in a political and economic sense, the middle class. They are for the most part unorganised and unselfconscious.
Robert MenziesOne speaks with great respect of economists, if only because they represent such a variety of opinions.
Robert MenziesMore good things in life are lost by indifference than ever were lost by active hostility.
Robert MenziesMen of genius are not to be analysed by commonplace rules. The rest of us who have been or are leaders, more commonplace in our quality, will do well to remember two things. One is never to forget posterity when devising a policy. The other is never to think of posterity when making a speech.
Robert Menzies