“I've always held the view that great states need strategic space. I me...” — Paul Keating Quote

I've always held the view that great states need strategic space. I mean, George Washington took his space from George III. Britain took it from just about everybody. Russia took all of Eastern Europe. Germany's taken it from everywhere they can, and China will want its space too.

Aboriginal art and culture draws from the land, for Aboriginality and the land are essential to each other and are inseparable.

As prime minister, the pastoral lease question was a very vexing and torrid one for me.

Politicians come in three varieties: straight men, fixers, and maddies.

Well, I think that - I think leadership's always been about two main things: imagination and courage.

Hockey's filled with great people, and it's a great sport, and I encourage a lot of people to play it because of the relationships that you make in hockey.

The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history.

America means far more than a continent bounded by two oceans. It is more than pride of military power, glory in war, or in victory. It means more than vast expanse of farms, of great factories or mines, magnificent cities, or millions of automobiles and radios.

This great misfortune - to be incapable of solitude.