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> [This is appalling. The idea that a person could be punished because of their religious belief and the idea they might be executed is just beyond belief.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-howard/this-is-appalling-the-idea-that-a-person-could-be-punished-because-of/)

[John Howard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-howard/)

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> [It's beyond belief that any Australian could be so stupid as to carry drugs into any country in Asia.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-howard/it-s-beyond-belief-that-any-australian-could-be-so-stupid-as-to-carry/)

[John Howard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-howard/)

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## More by John Howard

> [I think when people talk about civil liberties, they sometimes forget that action taken to protect the citizen against physical violence and physical attack…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-howard/i-think-when-people-talk-about-civil-liberties-they-sometimes-forget/)

[John Howard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-howard/)

> [I accept that climate change is a challenge, I accept the broad theory about global warming. I am sceptical about a lot of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-howard/i-accept-that-climate-change-is-a-challenge-i-accept-the-broad-theory/)

[John Howard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-howard/)

> [I'm not a banner, I am an encourager and a persuader and an advocate](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-howard/i-m-not-a-banner-i-am-an-encourager-and-a-persuader-and-an-advocate/)

[John Howard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-howard/)

> [The most important civil liberty... is to stay alive and to be free from violence and death.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-howard/the-most-important-civil-liberty-is-to-stay-alive-and-to-be-free-from/)

[John Howard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-howard/)

> [ Nobody should claim that the war \[in Iraq\] is over. But certainly it can be said that the regime is finished. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-howard/nobody-should-claim-that-the-war-in-iraq-is-over-but-certainly-it-can/)

[John Howard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-howard/)

> [This is appalling. The idea that a person could be punished because of their religious belief and the idea they might be executed is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-howard/this-is-appalling-the-idea-that-a-person-could-be-punished-because-of/)

[John Howard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-howard/)

> [She was my accountant, so I just believed her.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-howard/she-was-my-accountant-so-i-just-believed-her/)

[John Howard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-howard/)

> [Terrorists oppose nations such as the United States and Australia not because of what we have done but because of who we are and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-howard/terrorists-oppose-nations-such-as-the-united-states-and-australia-not/)

[John Howard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-howard/)

> [People who say they're too busy to have lunch have a false impression of their own importance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-howard/people-who-say-they-re-too-busy-to-have-lunch-have-a-false-impression/)

[John Howard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-howard/)

> [A conservative is someone who does not think he is morally superior to his grandfather.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-howard/a-conservative-is-someone-who-does-not-think-he-is-morally-superior/)

[John Howard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-howard/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-howard/if-i-were-running-al-qaeda-in-iraq-i-would-put-a-circle-around-march/)

[John Howard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-howard/)

> [Sport is an important part of the Australian psyche. Anybody who thinks that sport is not part of the fabric of Australian life misunderstands…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-howard/sport-is-an-important-part-of-the-australian-psyche-anybody-who/)

[John Howard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-howard/)

> [I have had the view that cutting wages is not the path to prosperity, and one of the great myths propagated about my attitude…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-howard/i-have-had-the-view-that-cutting-wages-is-not-the-path-to-prosperity/)

[John Howard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-howard/on-economic-policy-my-support-of-smaller-government-lower-taxes-and/)

[John Howard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-howard/)

> [If I am wrong and you are right then the democratic process of the Australian community will vindicate you and condemn me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-howard/if-i-am-wrong-and-you-are-right-then-the-democratic-process-of-the/)

[John Howard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-howard/)

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