Paul Keating

Politician

1944-01-18

Books by Paul Keating

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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.
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When one has been touched by the stellar power and ethereal playing of a sublime musician, one is lifted, if only briefly, to a place beyond the realm of the temporal.
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I have said before, you don't expect conservative parties to believe in much, but you do expect them to believe in thrift.
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One tires of combat, although I can still throw a punch, you know.
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What the Anzac legend did do, by the bravery and sacrifice of our troops, was reinforce our own cultural notions of independence, mateship, and ingenuity. Of resilience and courage in adversity.
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As prime minister, the pastoral lease question was a very vexing and torrid one for me.
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I think Australia has to be a country which has the 'Welcome' sign out.
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You know, in the WikiLeaks cables, the Chinese discovered that Kevin Rudd was urging the Americans to keep the military option open against them. This is hardly a friendly gesture.
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What distinguished the First World War from all wars before it was the massive power of the antagonists.
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The great changes in civilisation and society have been wrought by deeply held beliefs and passion rather than by a process of rational deduction.
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