G. W. Gough Quotes

The punters know that the horse named Morality rarely gets past the post, whereas the nag named Self-interest always runs a good race.

You can commit no greater folly than to sit by the road side until someone comes along and invites you to ride with him to wealth or influence.

If you want to succeed, you must make your own opportunities as you go.

She was a remarkable person and the love of my life.

Well may we say 'God save the Queen', because nothing will save the Governor-General'.

I've never said I'm immortal. I do believe in correct language. I'm eternal; I'm not immortal.

Australia's treatment of her Aboriginal people will be the thing on which the world will judge Australia and Australians - Not just now, but in the greater perspective of history.

A conservative government survives essentially by dampening expectations and subduing hopes. Conservatism is basically pessimistic, reformism is basically optimistic.

It is the first time the burglar has been appointed as caretaker.

He reveals that he has been a poor politician, a bad judge and a malevolent individual.

If I begin my book with a review of the coup, it is only to show that my abiding interests for Australia did not end with it. They shall end only with a long and fortunate life.

The evil of infatuation is illustrated by the drunkard.

I'm the only P.M. of which that can be said - 'His legislation was never declared invalid in the High Court.'

I was profoundly embarrassed by it [the White Australia Policy] and did all I could to change it.

He is lofty, and I am eminent.

Every moderate drinker could abandon the intoxicating cup if he would; every inebriate would if he could.

Reputation is for time; character is for eternity.

Maintain your rage and enthusiasm for the campaign for the election now to be held and until polling day.

I have more influence now than when I had the power.

My great objective as a parliamentarian was to dramatise the deficiencies and devise practical government programs to deal with them. It was a cause that went to the heart of our way of life.

Intemperance weaves the winding-sheet of souls.

You must make your own opportunities.

I don't know an England player who could fix a light bulb, let alone a match

What you learn from bad habits and in bad society you will never forget, and it will be a lasting pang to you.

It is the minority that has stood in the vain of every moral conflict, and achieved all that is noble in the history of the world.

A man's enemies have no power to harm him, if he is true to himself and loyal to God.

If the Bible is God's word, and we believe it, let us handle it with reverence.

Usmanov has got loads of money - we know that from his wealth.

Wilshere looks like he's got the grit between his teeth

Illy [Ray Illingworth] had the man-management skills of Basil Fawlty

Television has always been a conversation. Movies come along and they're kind of like three-ring circuses, and there's a new one next week.

Every moderate drinker could abandon the intoxicating cup if he would every inebriate would if he could.

If you want to succeed you must make your own opportunities as you go.

If you want to succeed in the world you must make your own opportunities.

The Communist is a Socialist in a violent hurry.

Human security depends on a system where each rational individual calculates that it is more profitable not to rebel.

Being skeptical is a balancing act it doesn't mean being dismissive.

The novel cannot submit to authority.