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I am faithfully devoted to the Republic but will not serve it at the expense of my conscience and my honor.

If we want the Republic to be solid, we must first build its foundation. We need not look abroad for this foundation; we should seek it in the hearts of all the people of the nation.

You get one chance to do something about native title. You get perhaps one chance in your life to do something about a republic. You get one chance, your chance, to build a piece of the political architecture in the Pacific. I wasn't going to give those up.

I recommend that the Statue of Liberty be supplemented by a Statue of Responsibility on the west coast.

On what rests the hope of the republic? One country, one language, one flag!

Where liberty is, there is my country.

Behold a republic standing erect while empires all around are bowed beneath the weight of their own armaments - a republic whose flag is loved while other flags are only feared.

I have considered the pension list of the republic a roll of honor.

I don't mind being a symbol but I don't want to become a monument. There are monuments all over the Parliament Buildings and I've seen what the pigeons do to them.

To represent your country is an honor and a great experience.