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There has grown up a legend that the whole [Petrov] affair was a cleverly timed political scheme. This charge was made by Dr Evatt, the Leader of the Opposition, time after time, and was shown to be false time after time. But, as so frequently happens in life, the picturesque slander outlives the sober answer.

— Robert Menzies

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What Great Britain calls the Far East is to us the near north.

Policy speech (1939)

I would like to thank all those present—and those who are no longer present.

I am British to the bootstraps!

Speech at a White House luncheon (1964)

One thing about bureaucrats is that they never swallow their young. Leave them alone and you'll find them increasing every year.

At a Liberal Party rally in Melbourne (1946)

"It's not a crown, it's an old felt hat!"

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