Robert Muldoon quotes

New Zealand was colonised initially by those Australians who had the initiative to escape. (Robert Muldoon)
They won't put up a statue to me. No, no, no. Nobody's got that sense of humour. View quote
Robert Muldoon
They can't promise anything because I've spent it all. View quote
Robert Muldoon
Arnold Nordmeyer had probably the most brilliant mind of any politician in my time but his political reputation was destroyed by the 1958 "black" budget. He was a remarkable politician and parliamentarian, as straight as they come, and, I repeat, about the most intelligent that I have come across. View quote
Robert Muldoon
Shortly after I entered Parliament, it became clear to me that I had too many friends. What I needed was some enemies. There was no way that I was ever going to get across the message that I wanted to give to the people of this country if I used the soft, simple word, offending no-one and in fact being heard by no-one. View quote
Robert Muldoon