Nobody wants to have in their CV in the upper echelons of the American economic family that they nationalised major banks. Paul Keating americanbankechelon Change image and share on social
You get one chance to do something about native title. You get perhaps one chance in your life to do something about a republic. You get one chance, your chance, to build a piece of the political architecture in the Pacific. I wasn't going to give those up. Paul Keating architecturebuildchance share on social
The great changes in civilisation and society have been wrought by deeply held beliefs and passion rather than by a process of rational deduction. Paul Keating beliefcivilisationdeduction Change image and share on social
I try to use the Australian idiom to its maximum advantage. Paul Keating advantageaustralianidiom Change image and share on social
The great curse of modern political life is incrementalism. Paul Keating cursegreatincrementalism Change image and share on social
You see, psychologically, Australia must understand it has to live in the region around it. Australia must find its security in Asia; it cannot find its security from Asia. Paul Keating asiaaustraliafind Change image and share on social
The G7, just a European centric show, an Atlantic show, is fundamentally finished. Paul Keating atlanticcentriceuropean Change image and share on social
I always believed in burning up the government's political capital, not being Mr Safe Guy, you know? Paul Keating believeburncapital Change image and share on social
I think the rise of China is one of the great events of all economic and human history, and I think this will be overwhelmingly a positive thing for the region and the world. Paul Keating chinaeconomicevent Change image and share on social
Well, Australians should speak for the national interests of Australia, and whatever role former Australian prime ministers may have, one of the things you do is speak frankly about the country as you see the country's best interests, you know? Paul Keating australiaaustraliancountry share on social
