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Former Prime Minister Of New Zealand Inspirational Quotes (54)

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The Pacific had great hope that when the former President Mitered decided to halt nuclear testing, we had put behind us the issue of nuclear states testing their weapons in our Pacific region.
Jenny Shipley
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I deeply detest social distinction and snobbery, and in that lies my strong aversion to titular honours.
Helen Clark
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Someone's got to break the glass ceiling, and once it's broken, everybody else comes clamouring up behind.
Helen Clark
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Too often the desire for peace has been expressed by women while the stewardship of the mechanisms which are used to attempt to secure peace in the short and medium term are dominated by male decision-making structures and informal arrangements. This must change.
Jenny Shipley
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Today's Schools are not Tomorrows Schools. That's a fundamental misconception.
David Lange
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On a trip to Germany, Lange and his entourage were climbing the tower of an ancient castle when they stopped to catch their breath. How old is this ruin? someone asked a guide. Forty-two years, said Lange.
David Lange
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Equality and development will not be achieved however if peace is not understood from women's' point of view.
Jenny Shipley
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In terms of having views and being prepared to express them, yes, I think New Zealand's had a leadership role in a lot of things.
Helen Clark
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The serious problems facing the world today will never be solved until women are able to use their full potential on behalf of themselves, their families, and their global and local communities, as the World Bank and others have discovered
Jenny Shipley
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New Zealand was colonised initially by those Australians who had the initiative to escape.
Robert Muldoon
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Greens are not expected to be anything but nice.
David Lange
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New Zealanders who leave for Australia raise the IQ of both countries
Robert Muldoon
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It is important to remember that the Pacific Ocean covers a quarter of the world's surface and that each Pacific country has its own cultural, historical and ethnic identity.
Jenny Shipley
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Equity, dignity, happiness, sustainability - these are all fundamental to our lives but absent in the GDP.
Helen Clark
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I don't know that you're ever going to persuade New Zealanders that they're not going to own their own homes and I'm not going to try.
Helen Clark
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I felt really compromised. I think legal marriage is unnecessary and I would not have formalised the relationship [with husband Peter Davis] except for going into Parliament. I have always railed against it privately.
Helen Clark
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We need innovation. We need great ideas that can be simply and effectively produced all over the place.
Helen Clark
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In the end, there will always be a fundamental difference of perspective between New Zealand and Australia on defense, whoever is in government.
Helen Clark
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I have no beliefs of a religious kind.
Helen Clark
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The world has been gradually reducing its nuclear arsenals. Testing must stop so that progress on the destruction of nuclear weapons may begin.
Jenny Shipley
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By and large, women in New Zealand are fortunate compared with some other countries, including many in our own region. But there is still progress to be made.
Jenny Shipley
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I only take on roles that I'm passionate about. Life is too short to do things that you're not happy with.
Helen Clark
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Adopting and promoting sustainable production practices require concerted effort, something which in practice is too often missing or insufficient. Making this shift at the scale required demands forward-looking leadership in the public and private sectors alike.
Helen Clark
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Hollow commitments to action in the future are insufficient. Deferring difficult issues must not be tolerated. Our children and grandchildren expect us to speak and act decisively.
Jenny Shipley
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