#lia

We are moving toward recognition of the first Australians in the Australian constitution. ↗

— Kevin Rudd

#australians #constitution #first #moving #recognition

We are so fortunate, as Australians, to have among us the oldest continuing cultures in human history. Cultures that link our nation with deepest antiquity. We have Aboriginal rock art in the Kimberley that is as ancient as the great Palaeolithic cave paintings at Altamira and Lascaux in Europe. ↗

— Kevin Rudd

#among #ancient #antiquity #art #australians

We have a prime minister, I'm the foreign minister, I'm trying to get on with the job of doing Australia's foreign policy. ↗

— Kevin Rudd

#doing #foreign #foreign policy #get #i

Well Australia's been in Afghanistan from the get go, way back in 2001, but we have been resolute throughout and with support from both sides of Australian politics. ↗

— Kevin Rudd

#australia #australian #back #been #both

With the Australian Government paying more of the hospital bills, it will have the incentive to make sure people are treated through less expensive and more appropriate primary care services. ↗

— Kevin Rudd

#australian #bills #care #expensive #government

When cutting staff at the Pentagon, don't eliminate the thin layer that assures civilian control. ↗

— Donald Rumsfeld

#civilian #control #cutting #eliminate #layer

To be a writer is to embrace rejection as a way of life. ↗

— Dana Stabenow

#author #biographical-note #dana-stabenow #kate-shugak #liam-campbell

The Secretary of Defense is not a super General or Admiral. His task is to exercise civilian control over the Department for the Commander-in-Chief and the country. ↗

— Donald Rumsfeld

#civilian #commander-in-chief #control #country #defense

I want to make enough money to buy an island. Something modest, like Australia.
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— Jarod Kintz

#ambitious #australia #delusion #delusional #desire

That's what takes people out of the fight half the time. They get hit and half the reaction is your ego is saying, 'I cannot believe that person just lit me up - how humiliating.' ↗

— David O. Russell

#cannot #ego #fight #get #half