"Australians are a passionate lot. We are also……" — Kevin Rudd

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• At the last census it indicated that about 22 per cent of Australians were born overseas. — Julie Bishop
• People love events - they love performances, they love music - and I think Australians are great entertainers. — Cate Blanchett
• As Australians, we see the law as inherently bad. We have a real inherent distaste for authority in our makeup. — Nick Cave
• If you're Australian, you feel it in your bones because you're at odds with everybody else, except other Australians, in… — Nick Cave
• Australian troops had, at Milne Bay, inflicted on the Japanese their first undoubted defeat on land. Some of us may… — William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim
• For dash and gallantry the bloodthirsty Scots, Australians and Canadians led the way, with the impetuous Irish close behind. The… — Adrian Carton de Wiart
• Citizenship has not delivered Indigenous Australians the same quality of life other Australians expect. Basic human rights involve health, housing,… — Jackie Huggins
• Only in sport? The qualification would seem meaningless to many Australians. What also is there that matters as much as… — Donald Horne
• Fair-goes are not only for oneself, but for underdogs. Even in international sporting matches Australians have been known to switch… — Donald Horne
• Australians are not given to applauding tragedy unless it is at a distance like Gallipoli or Cooper's Creek, and they… — Geoffrey Dutton
• There is a timelessness about sport. Like music and art, it is a quality that cuts across generations and nations.… — Unknown Author
• It's an interesting thing in this country. I haven't won a gold medal, yet Australians still take me into their… — Raelene Boyle

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