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"The nation can no longer afford to continue policies that hasten the flight of persons to the distant suburbs."

"The security of our country is not just a top priority, it's the top priority."

"Official dignity tends to increase in inverse ratio to the importance of the country in which the office is held."

"President Bush in his inaugural address talked about bringing freedom to countries that don't have it. He didn't specify how."

"The way was long and weary, But gallantly they strode, A country lad and lassie, Along the heavy road."
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"You will attract the younger generation and they might well prove tougher than the older generation. What we are trying to do is to look at the future and see what we can do to bring some stability back to people's lives."

"There will be no politics, no ifs and buts; if we see something and feel that work needs to be done, we will get people here we can rely on and ensure it is done in the same thorough way as our other projects."

"If you can change three lives in 10, three lives in a hundred, that's got to be good, hasn't it?"

"Retiring for good wasn't difficult. I knew at the time it was right. I was no longer capable of achieving the standards I'd set myself and there was no light at the end of the tunnel."

"The resilience of these people is amazing. I am a great believer that the sooner we get things up and running in terms of sport in this area, the better."

"The people in the villages had turned in on themselves. You can understand it. When you have a bad day on the field, what do you do? Talk to your teammates."

"To win in Australia, for me, has to be the ultimate success because the Aussies live for sport."
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