"Men of genius are not to be analysed……" — Robert Menzies
"Men of genius are not to be analysed by commonplace rules. The rest of us who have been or are leaders, more commonplace in our quality, will do well to remember two things. One is never to forget posterity when devising a policy. The other is never to think of posterity when making a speech."
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Robert Menzies
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19 Quotes by Robert Menzies
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My headmaster chastised me with a diabolical instrument a leather strap tacked to a piece of wood but he taught…
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The great vice of democracy is that for a generation we have been busy getting ourselves on to the list…
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I did but see her passing by and yet I love her till I die.
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Never take any notice of Anonymous letters, unless you get a few thousand on the same subject.
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In all my life I have treated the press with marked contempt and remarkable success.
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We took the name 'Liberal' because we were determined to be a progressive party, willing to make experiments, in no…
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I am one of the few men honest enough to say they do not understand women.
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A man may be a tough, concentrated, successful moneymaker and never contribute to his country anything more than a horrible…
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Never forget posterity when devising a policy. Never think of posterity when making a speech.
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Experiment is necessary in establishing an academy, but certain principles must apply to this business of art as to any…
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The kind of people I myself represent in parliament; salary earners, shopkeepers, skilled artisans, professional men and women, farmers and…
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"I pay my taxes," says somebody, as if that were an act of virtue instead of one of compulsion.
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