John Howard
John Howard
John Winston Howard, OM, AC, was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia, serving from 11 March 1996 to 3 December 2007. Only Sir Robert Menzies has served in the position longer...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth26 July 1939
CountryAustralia
christian war doe
If the tradition which claims that war may be justified does not also admit that it could be unjustified, the affirmation is not morally serious. A Christian who prepares the case for a justified war without being equally prepared for hte negative case has not soberly weighted the prima facie presumption that any violence is wrong until the case for an exception has been made.
winning marketing way
I'm all for it. In these days, regional marketing is the only way to survive.
running circles iraq
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 a victory not only for [Barack] Obama but also for the Democrats.
war iraq should
Nobody should claim that the war [in Iraq] is over. But certainly it can be said that the regime is finished.
just-believe accountants
She was my accountant, so I just believed her.
sports special way
There is a very special place in the Australian psyche for sport. It is one of the pillars of the Australian way of life. You don't really understand what makes the Australian nation tick unless you understand the great affection Australians have for sport.
challenges climate global-warming
I accept that climate change is a challenge, I accept the broad theory about global warming. I am sceptical about a lot of the more gloomy predictions.
people community risk
Young people are at risk of being disinherited from their community if that community lacks the courage and confidence to teach its history.
men justice may
How can you render the duties of justice to men when they may destroy you?
australia community process
If I am wrong and you are right then the democratic process of the Australian community will vindicate you and condemn me.
mean government mixtures
In my estimation, there should always be a mixture of economic liberalism - which means small government, a great emphasis on markets - but also a certain degree of social conservatism, not to favor change unless that change is beneficial. So I describe myself as an economic liberal and a social conservative.
running government mind
I'm not running away from the fact that I had previously said I did not contemplate a major increase, and that was a fair statement of the Government's state of mind at the time I made that.
world september underestimate
Nobody should underestimate how much the world changed on the 11th of September 2001.
sports country thinking
Sport is an important part of the Australian psyche. Anybody who thinks that sport is not part of the fabric of Australian life misunderstands this country quite dramatically.