Julia Gillard's year in quotes
Today marks the first anniversary of Julia Gillard becoming Australia's first female Prime Minister. Look back on her year as PM through a selection of quotes from the political sphere.
The leadership transition
"I was elected by the people of Australia to do a job. I was not elected by the factional leaders ... of the Australia Labor Party to do a job, though they may be seeking to do a job on me, that's a separate matter."
-- Kevin Rudd on June 23, 2010, announcing that on the following morning he would be contesting a ballot for the leadership of the Labor Party
"I am truly honoured to lead this country which I love. I am utterly committed to the service of our people ... I asked my colleagues to make a leadership change ... because I believed that a good government was losing its way."
-- Julia Gillard on June 24, 2010, after Mr Rudd opted out of the leadership ballot, effectively handing Ms Gillard the leadership and prime ministership
"I will be dedicating my every effort to ensure the re-election of this Australian Labor Government. And they are a good team led by a good Prime Minister. I meant Julia, not me, because I'm still the Prime Minister I think for another quarter of an hour. So watch out. We can do things!"
-- Mr Rudd during an emotional final press conference as prime minister on June 24, 2010
"And I'm most proud of the fact that about here we greeted the Stolen Generations; as Therese reminded me, that was a big day. What I remember most about it, for those of you who weren't here, was as the Stolen Generations came in from over there, they were frightened. Our job was to make them welcome. The apology was unfinished business for our nation. It is the beginning of new business for our nation."
-- Mr Rudd, again during his final press conference as PM
"May I, Mr Speaker, offer commiserations to the Member for Griffith. He was elected Prime Minister of Australia by the Australian people and he should have been allowed to face the judgement of the Australian people. Mr Speaker, a midnight knock on the door followed by political execution is no way that the Australian prime minister should be treated."
-- Opposition Leader Tony Abbott during Julia Gillard's first Question Time as Prime Minister on June 24, 2010, as Kevin Rudd watched on from the Labor backbench
"There are 112 Caucus members who did not make this decision lightly.
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With Crassus and Pompey, Caesar formed the first Triumvirate. However, when Caesar crossed the Rubicon, he faced Pompey as an enemy. Crossing the Rubicon also made him a traitor to Rome. After defeating the senatorial forces led by Pompey, Caesar became the leader of Rome, soon taking the title of dictator. He was awarded divine posthumous honors, titles, statues, the status of dictator for life (dictator perpetuo). Caesar was considered brilliant, decisive, resourceful, and calm under pressure. He was strict but fair, and his soldiers were very loyal to him. He was also considered overly ambitious, cruel to his enemies, and unscrupulous in politics. Caesar wrote on grammar, astronomy, philosophy, poetry, and the civil war (De Bello Civile) but his best known work is the De Bello Gallico.
On 15 March 44 BCE, the Roman dictator Julius Caesar was murdered by conspirators including Brutus (his illegitimate son).
Julius Caesar quotes
“Veni, vidi, vici.” “I came, I saw, I conquered.”
“I would rather be first in a small village in Gaul than second in command in Rome”
“In war, events of importance are the result of trivial causes”
“I love the name of honor, more than I fear death.”
“It is better to create than to learn! Creating is the essence of life.”
“Cowards die many times before their actual deaths.”
“The die is cast.”
“What we wish, we readily believe, and what we ourselves think, we imagine others think also.”
“The evil men do lives after them. The good is oft interred with their bones,”
“Men in general are quick to believe that which they wish to be true.”
“As a rule, what is out of sight disturbs men’s minds more seriously than what they see”
“If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it.”
“When the swords flash let no idea of love, piety, or even the face of your fathers move you”
“All bad precedents begin as justifiable measures”
“It is not these well-fed long-haired men that I fear, but the pale and the hungry-looking.”
“Which death is preferably to every other? “The unexpected.”
“It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.
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