Top 17 Quotes & Sayings by John Hewson

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an Australian politician John Hewson.

Last updated on September 17, 2024.

John Robert Hewson AM is a former Australian politician who served as leader of the Liberal Party from 1990 to 1994. He led the Liberal-National Coalition to defeat at the 1993 Australian federal election.

Australian - Politician | Born: October 28, 1946

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I'm not tied to any particular political line.

John Hewson

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

Tony Blair will probably get thrown out by his party.

John Hewson

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

John Hewson

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

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

John Hewson

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

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

John Hewson

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

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

John Hewson

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

John Hewson

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

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

John Hewson

I was not a politician.

John Hewson

The only person you resent is yourself.

John Hewson

Silence is best.

John Hewson

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

Top 17 Quotes & Sayings by John Hewson

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