Tony Abbott Quotes

In a government such as ours we have vigorous contests to determine who should lead. The recent election was no exception. Now we inaugurate a new government on a day that transcends any one individual or any one party.

Uncertainty is normal in the first few days of a new government.

I was there when Gordon Brown basically was taking over - so right in the middle of that transition. It was fantastic; I learnt a lot.

I think it is commonplace for parties to change candidates and reshuffle ministries to bring in new faces.

For four years, Americans have waited for the faintest light to flicker at the end of the tunnel. And this President has let them down again and again and again. It is time to move on. It is time for a leader who will lead. That leader is Mitt Romney.

I think people want to see change, want to see something new and Hillary Clinton is just not that person.

When [Nelson Mandela] was in prison I admired him for his moral strength... Of his period in power I can see few results. Apartheid no longer exists, at least to all appearances, but no one understands what the new government in South Africa is doing.

I was always fascinated by politics, and I did not like the direction the country was going under Bill Clinton.

Soon, the Obama presidency will end, and America will have the chance to turn in a new direction.

When a new president comes in, a new president gets to clean house.

The best, most interesting years of my life were spent in government and politics.

I don’t think you’d call the President political.

All the former prisoners are now the government.

Their methods of doing things are so very different from ours [Taft and his staff], and the people will welcome a change..

We need a new leader in Congress who will represent the issues that Donald Trump ran on because they were the winning issues.

The country is yearning for a change. I'd rather take my chances on somebody new, particularly with regard to the Supreme Court.

I'm not giving up politics entirely - I'm just giving up leadership of a political party.

Any objective observer will conclude that - based on her ideas and her leadership - Hillary Clinton must become the next president of the United States.

There's something about a new family moving into the White House that's kind of interesting, even if you didn't vote for them.

The first day in office I guess is Tuesday, right? God willing, I'll get sworn in and I won't blow that.

I'm not affiliated with Ed Burke, Joe Berrios or anyone else who represents the old, corrupt Chicago way. I am offering voters a complete break from that past and pushing us forward in a way that brings people together and makes government more inclusive.

For future politics, I don't know what it holds, but if there's a possibility that the people want me to do another political office, again, maybe I'll do it.

If you want to change things, politics is the best way to do that.

Inauguration Day is like two ships passing in the night: the new staff moving in while the other walks out, taking one final look at the White House lawn as they leave with their cardboard box of possessions.

I had this perception based on my own frustrations with Washington, but I didn't realize until I launched this campaign how much people are looking for a new generation of leadership and a new approach in Washington.