John Hewson Quotes

Tony Blair will probably get thrown out by his party.
John Hewson

Party, Thrown, Blair

Hussein has a strategy. I'm sure he'll implement that strategy, and it would be to our detriment. We're embarking on an exercise about which we know nothing.
John Hewson

Nothing, Sure, Exercise

I got a bit enamoured with bigger houses and things like that.
John Hewson

Bit, Bigger, Houses

I had this habit of an academic of answering the question. I should have fobbed it off.
John Hewson

Off, Question, Habit

I never wanted to separate from either wife. It was accumulated stress. We had virtually no time to ourselves. After politics we were both working very hard to establish new careers.
John Hewson

Politics, Time, Wife

I think the Prime Minister has embarked on a journey and he has no idea where he's taking us.
John Hewson

Idea, Journey, Taking

I was just absolutely exhausted. The media said I've been treated for a nervous breakdown. All that stuff I just took as people taking the opportunity when you're down to give you a kick.
John Hewson

Down, Give, Said

I was not a politician.
John Hewson

I'm not tied to any particular political line.
John Hewson

Political, Line, Particular

I've been arguing this for months. This is not our war. This is not a war we should be in. Australia's better spending its time negotiating with North Korea.
John Hewson

Time, War, Arguing

It's not just the war itself. It's what you do after the war and what structure you put in place and how you make that structure work.
John Hewson

Work, War, After

Silence is best.
John Hewson

The only person you resent is yourself.
John Hewson

Yourself, Person, Resent

The reality is, it will be a significant conflict going for many, many months, if not longer. Saddam Hussein is not a fool. He hasn't been sitting there waiting to get shot for 13 years.
John Hewson

Waiting, Fool, Reality

To make us a terrorist target in a region that is full of terrorism is dumb and unforgiveable.
John Hewson

Full, Terrorism, Dumb

To send our troops, our ships, our planes to this war is ridiculous.
John Hewson

War, Ridiculous, Troops

We've lost sight of our role in the region and our view of our colleagues in the region.
John Hewson

Lost, View, Role

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Biography

Nationality: Australian

Type: Politician

Born: October 28, 1946

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