"We have never yet had a labor Government that knew what taking power really means; they always act like second-class citizens."

-- Dora Russell

#Mean Quotes #Government Quotes #Class Quotes

“Every error pronounces judgment on itself when it attempts to apply its rules to the standard of truth.”
“The true essence of reconciliation is more than making friends with nonindigenous people. Our motto is united Australia, one that respects the land and the heritage of its indigenous peoples and provides justice and equity for all. I think reconciliation is about changing the structures that govern us and trying to influence opinion leaders in whatever way we can.”
“White on rice. Green on grass. Sheets on a bed. Him on her.”
“It's a good thing to feel like you have to prove something”
“I've got pages and pages of snippets of stuff, and if Max [Hershenow] sends me a track to write to I'll go through all the stuff and the initial reaction of gut and how it makes me feel and I'll sort of go from there and start pulling my favourite pieces of my lyrics and that will be a very literal word collage and from there I'll sculpt it for and whatever reason the song sort of presents itself. It's a bizarre process.”
“Find the audience, be excellent, and you will be fine.”
“The way the world underestimates me will be my greatest weapon.”
“The companies that can afford to do basic research (and can't afford not to) are ones that dominate their markets. ... It's cheap insurance, since failing to do basic research guarantees that the next major advance will be oened by someone else.”

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