Kevin RuddThe time has now come for the nation to turn a new page in Australia's history by righting the wrongs of the past and so moving forward with confidence to the future. We apologise… ▶373DeathHopePolitics
Kevin RuddBy way of personal instinct, I have an inherent distaste for grandiose rhetorical statements, which don't have any substantive dimension to them374Politics
Kevin RuddSomething my mum taught me years and years and years ago, is life's just too short to carry around a great bucket-load of anger and resentment and bitterness and hatreds and all t… ▶342Life
Kevin RuddBy 2050, the Australian population is expected to grow from 22 million to 36 million. That increase alone will put huge pressure on our towns and our cities. We will need more hom… ▶376Reading
Kevin RuddCompassion is not a dirty word. Compassion is not a sign of weakness. In my view, compassion in politics and in public policy is in fact a hallmark of great strength. It is a hall… ▶358HumanityLovePolitics
Kevin RuddEducation is both a tool of social justice as well as a fundamental driver of economic development.262Humanity
Kevin RuddI do not know whether I will be in this place for a short or a long time. That is for others to decide. But what I do know is that I have no intention of being here for the sake o… ▶273Time
Kevin RuddI'm out there arguing the Labor case. I will do it anywhere and everywhere that I can. I do it within various communities across Australia where I am able to make a positive contr… ▶262Reading
Kevin RuddAustralia is a nation of compassion. Courage and compassion. And the third of these great values: resilience. ✨ Biography/Personal Quotes. www.imdb.com.262Love
Kevin RuddJohn Howard has gone a bridge too far by not going far enough307Philosophy
Kevin RuddFor Australians, climate change is no longer a distant threat. Our rivers are dying, bush fires are more ferocious and more frequent and our natural wonders - the Great Barrier Re… ▶297Death
Kevin RuddWe want a national emissions trading scheme, the Government does not and has rejected one for years. We want to boost the mandatory renewable energies target, the Government has f… ▶276Politics
Kevin RuddMr Howard's problem is for so long he's been a climate change sceptic, how can he, therefore, put himself to the country as part of a climate change solution for the future.265HopeTime
Kevin RuddI am deeply committed to the cause of Indigenous Australians, and not just because of the Apology, but the big challenges which lie ahead in closing the gap. ✨ Late Night Li… ▶298Politics
Kevin RuddI conclude where I began, I was elected by the people of Australia to do a job. I was not elected by the factional leaders of Australia, of the Australian Labor Party to do a job … ▶299HumanityTruth
Kevin RuddAs you know, the Australian Labour Party is committed to turning the country into a republic. We've not stipulated a timeline for doing that. We are sensitive to the other priorit… ▶212Time
Kevin RuddAttaining a PhD is just an excuse that all young women are using nowadays to avoid starting families.202Sadness
Kevin RuddMy name is Kevin, I'm from Queensland, and I'm here to help. ✨ Kevin Rudd (2017). Not for the Faint-hearted: A Personal Reflection on Life, Politics and Purpose 1957-2007, p… ▶268LifeLovePolitics
Kevin RuddWould you like to work at home and earn $150 per hour with data entry?259Sadness
Kevin RuddThe Australian Government's decision to take on the dominant funding role for the entire public hospital system is designed to: end the blame game; eliminate waste; and to shoulde… ▶172HopePoliticsTime
Kevin RuddI just don't really get into all that sort of personal negative stuff. My job is to outline some positive plans for the country's future and perhaps Mr. Howard and the Government … ▶184HopePoliticsTime
Kevin RuddI deeply believe that if the Australian Labor Party, a party of which I have been a proud member for more than 30 years, is to have the best future for our nation, then it must ch… ▶162HopeHumanityPolitics
Kevin RuddAustralians are a passionate lot. We are also a very practical lot. ✨ Biography/Personal Quotes. www.imdb.com.162Love
Kevin RuddPeople are happiest when they are giving, they are saddest when they are just taking. And that is the core message of community.207HumanitySadness
Kevin RuddA future where all Australians, whatever their origins, are truly equal partners, with equal opportunities and with an equal stake in shaping the next chapter in the history of th… ▶163HopeTime
Kevin RuddBecause the time has come, well and truly come, for all peoples of our great country, for all citizens of our great commonwealth, for all Australians - those who are indigenous an… ▶152HopeHumanityTime
Kevin RuddThe Apology opened the opportunity for a new relationship based on mutual respect and mutual responsibility between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australia. Because without mutual… ▶152Truth
Kevin RuddI've been around long enough to not take seriously statements like I am about to be crushed. I'm about how do we seek re-election of the Australian government, how we prevent Tony… ▶186Politics
Kevin RuddAs nations we should also commit afresh to righting past wrongs. In Australia we began this recently with the first Australians - the oldest continuing culture in human history. O… ▶219HumanityTime
Kevin RuddBuilding a new Health and Hospitals Network is fundamental to building a stronger and fairer Australia. ✨ Biography/Personal Quotes. www.imdb.com.186Philosophy
