Top 15 John Howard Quotes

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It's too much to expect in an academic setting that we

It’s too much to expect in an academic setting that we should all agree, but it is not too much to expect discipline and unvarying civility.
John Howard
I thank all of those who weren’t born in this country for coming here and making a contribution to Australia. We are the least discriminatory country in the world, in my view.
John Howard
There will, in my view, come a time when there has to be some kind of political denouement inside China, because the newly enriched generation might put up with being told what to do by their rulers – but their children, who will take prosperity for granted, will not.
John Howard
In my estimation, there should always be a mixture of economic liberalism – which means small government, a great emphasis on markets – but also a certain degree of social conservatism, not to favor change unless that change is beneficial. So I describe myself as an economic liberal and a social conservative.
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I don’t think there’s any reason on Earth why people should have access to automatic and semiautomatic weapons unless they’re in the military or in the police.
John Howard
I grew up in a strong family; we had strong family bonds.
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I have absolutely no difficulty myself with the playing of God Save the Queen in the presence of Her Majesty.
John Howard
On economic policy, my support of smaller government, lower taxes and economic reform is consistent with the mainstream of the Republican Party in the United States and with many Democrats as well.
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The goal of Australian foreign policy should be to promote the maximum harmony between the U.S. and China.
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I think I’m seen as trustworthy. I’m seen as having determination and persistence, and I’m seen as having a capacity to reach achievable answers to difficult issues.
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It’s beyond belief that any Australian could be so stupid as to carry drugs into any country in Asia.
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I’m direct, I’m unpretentious and I’m pretty dogged, and I hope I’ve got a capacity to laugh at myself and not take myself too seriously.
John Howard
Of all the important relationships that Australia has with other countries, none has been more greatly transformed over the last 10 years than our relationship with China.
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Truth is absolute, truth is supreme, truth is never disposable in national political life.
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You can’t fatten the pig on market day.
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