The 'black armband' view of our history reflects a belief that most Australian history since 1788 has been little more than a disgraceful story of imperialism, exploitation, racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination. I take a very different view.… — John Howard Copy Share Image
Young people are at risk of being disinherited from their community if that community lacks the courage and confidence to teach its history. — John Howard Copy Share Image
I think when people talk about civil liberties, they sometimes forget that action taken to protect the citizen against physical violence and physical attack… — John Howard Copy Share Image
I accept that climate change is a challenge, I accept the broad theory about global warming. I am sceptical about a lot of the… — John Howard Copy Share Image
The most important civil liberty... is to stay alive and to be free from violence and death. — John Howard Copy Share Image
Nobody should claim that the war [in Iraq] is over. But certainly it can be said that the regime is finished. — John Howard Copy Share Image
This is appalling. The idea that a person could be punished because of their religious belief and the idea they might be executed is… — John Howard Copy Share Image
Terrorists oppose nations such as the United States and Australia not because of what we have done but because of who we are and… — John Howard Copy Share Image
People who say they're too busy to have lunch have a false impression of their own importance. — John Howard Copy Share Image
A conservative is someone who does not think he is morally superior to his grandfather. — John Howard Copy Share Image
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… — John Howard Copy Share Image
Sport is an important part of the Australian psyche. Anybody who thinks that sport is not part of the fabric of Australian life misunderstands… — John Howard Copy Share Image
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