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I hate to spoil my own prospects, but I really don't respect the kiss-and-tell approach to public life at all, not at all.

~Alexander Downer

Topics: Approach Hate Life My Own Own Prospects Public Public Life Really Respect Spoil

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I'm not going into personal details of meetings I have with anybody, be it John Howard or President Bush or President Putin or President Yeltsin, in years gone by, whoever it may be, I'm not going into that.

~Alexander Downer

Topics: Anybody Bush Details Going Gone John May Meetings Personal President President Bush Putin Whoever Years

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I think prime ministers, I actually think Cabinet ministers should be subject to intense scrutiny, I think that's in the public interest, even if some of the allegations made aren't right and so on, and they have to correct the record, it doesn't matter.

~Alexander Downer

Topics: Actually Cabinet Correct Even Intense Interest Made Matter Ministers Prime Public Public Interest Record Right Scrutiny Should Some Subject Think I Think

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Yeah, well I'm not aspiring to be the Prime Minister.

~Alexander Downer

Topics: Aspiring Minister Prime Prime Minister Well Yeah

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Yes, I don't think I shall ever become Prime Minister. Hard as that is to swallow, I tell you one person who is very happy always to see me say that, and that's my wife.

~Alexander Downer

Topics: Always Become Ever Happy Hard Me Minister Person Prime Prime Minister Say See Shall Swallow Tell Think Very Who Wife Yes You

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Biography

Nationality: Australian

Type: Politician

Born: September 9th, 1951

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