John Howard
John Howard
John Winston Howard, OM, AC, was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia, serving from 11 March 1996 to 3 December 2007. Only Sir Robert Menzies has served in the position longer...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth26 July 1939
CountryAustralia
sports special way
There is a very special place in the Australian psyche for sport. It is one of the pillars of the Australian way of life. You don't really understand what makes the Australian nation tick unless you understand the great affection Australians have for sport.
liberty important alive
The most important civil liberty... is to stay alive and to be free from violence and death...
just-believe accountants
She was my accountant, so I just believed her.
war iraq should
Nobody should claim that the war [in Iraq] is over. But certainly it can be said that the regime is finished.
powerful real men
For so long as we condone injustice by a small but powerful group, we condone the destruction of all social stability, all real peace, all trust in man's good intentions toward his fellow man.
sports character passion
Remarks such as 'great Australian', 'larger than life' are sometimes used where they are not appropriate. But in the case of Kerry Packer both of those descriptions are entirely appropriate. He was a great Australian, he was a larger than life character and in so many ways he left his mark on the Australian community over a very long career in business, particularly in the media and also that other great passion of his, Australian sport
christian doctrine needs
When the term Christian or even Protestant is used, it seldom refers to any particularly evangelical doctrine or way of life. More often it refers to a religion accepted by the large majority, which assures them that God is not so much a Lord who demands obedience as a handyman who is available whenever we need help.
queens majesty difficulty
I have absolutely no difficulty myself with the playing of God Save the Queen in the presence of Her Majesty.
wages economic instruments
I've never believed in lower wages. Never. Never believed in lower wages, I've never believed in lower wages as an economic instrument.
winning marketing way
I'm all for it. In these days, regional marketing is the only way to survive.
kids good-friend order
They might be a good friend, but they are also a bitter commercial rival. Let's not kid ourselves.. The American wheat industry has done everything it possibly can to criticize the Australian wheat industry in order to take the Iraqi wheat market from us.
sports country thinking
Sport is an important part of the Australian psyche. Anybody who thinks that sport is not part of the fabric of Australian life misunderstands this country quite dramatically.
high-heels clicks heels
We won't just automatically click our heels and follow the Americans.
running circles iraq
If I were running al-Qaeda in Iraq, I would put a circle around March 2008 and be praying as many times as possible for a victory not only for [Barack] Obama but also for the Democrats.