I have a view that men and women are equal, a few years ago I heard [defense chief General] Peter Cosgrove say that men and women should have an equal right to fight and die for their country. I think he is right about that. Julia Gillard More Quotes by Julia Gillard More Quotes From Julia Gillard My guiding principle is that prosperity can be shared. We can create wealth together. The global economy is not a zero-sum game. Julia Gillard guiding-principles zero games All my life I've believed that men and women have equal capacities and talents...consequently there should be equality in life's chances. Julia Gillard chance men world Through hard work and education, we can deliver a strong economy and opportunity for all. Julia Gillard hard-work strong opportunity Try harder every day to be better than the day before. Julia Gillard harder motivation trying If you complain, you’re ‘playing the victim’; if you don’t complain, you are a victim. Julia Gillard victim ifs complaining If we change the way the electricity sector operates, we can bring down our levels of carbon pollution, and continue the crucial task of tackling climate change. Putting a price on carbon would do this. Julia Gillard levels tasks business In politics there's never a magic wand. Julia Gillard magic-wands wands magic There will be no carbon tax under the government I lead. Julia Gillard carbon-tax carbon government I know reform is never easy. But I know reform is right. Julia Gillard reform easy knows In my view, the ideal prime minister is patient, hard-working, compassionate and has a clear vision, driven by the fair go. Julia Gillard vision hard-work views Australians can trust me to get the job done. They can have the confidence that in the heart of the circumstances I will win through in their interests no matter how relentlessly negative the leader of the opposition is. Julia Gillard winning heart jobs He will always know as we know now that in the heat of battle he did not fail when mateship and duty called. Julia Gillard heat battle leadership I'm on the record as saying things like I think it's important for people to understand their Bible stories, not because I'm an advocate of religion - clearly, I'm not - but once again, what comes from the Bible has formed such an important part of our culture. Julia Gillard gay people thinking Climate change is real and it is caused to a significant extent by human activity. Julia Gillard climate energy real Our future growth relies on competitiveness and innovation, skills and productivity... and these in turn rely on the education of our people. Julia Gillard innovation skills people We are constantly being told that we've never been wealthier. And many of us are. On average we all are. But that's just the problem.. no one is average. Julia Gillard wealth problem average In the quest for comparative advantage, investment will flow towards those countries that can offer more output for fewer emissions. Inaction will cost jobs. Action will support jobs. Julia Gillard support jobs country So in many ways for me, having lived through what I've lived through, and endured what I've endured, I've got more confidence that I can do the next bit - and there's something sustaining about that. Julia Gillard next leadership way Any sort of political correctness needs to be swept out of the way Julia Gillard political way needs At the end of the day government is about teamwork and partnership and we will be proving that by working together. Julia Gillard government working-together teamwork
