![I was a very senior minister in the Howard government and I sat around this particular table [in the prime ministerial office] in many discussions. The difference between being a senior minister and the prime minister is that ultimately the buck does stop with the prime minister and in the end the prime minister has to make those critical judgement calls and that's the big difference.](/assets/img/quote-photos/i-was-a-very-senior-minister-in-the-howard-government-and-i-sat-around-this-parti.jpg)
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I was a very senior minister in the Howard government and I sat around this particular table [in the prime ministerial office] in many discussions. The difference between being a senior minister and the prime minister is that ultimately the buck does stop with the prime minister and in the end the prime minister has to make those critical judgement calls and that's the big difference.
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What the hell difference does it make? Babe Ruth
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Each one of us can make a difference. Together we make change. Barbara Mikulski
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When one has seen something of the world and human nature, one must conclude, after all, that between people in like stations of life there is very little difference the world over. James Weldon Johnson
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