John Howard Quotes


The bicycle is a curious vehicle. Its passenger is its engine.


Citations

Howard, John. The Cyclist's Companion. Stephen Greene Press, 1984, p. 12.

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It was not very good and the Model A and Model T came after. The name was to distinguish it from the bicycle, then the most popular means of middle class transportation.


John Howard
John Howard
  • Born: July 26, 1939
  • Nationality: Australian
  • Profession: Solicitor

John Winston Howard OM AC SSI is an Australian former politician who served as the 25th Prime Minister of Australia (1996–2007) and Leader of the Liberal Party (1985–1989; 1995–2007). His nearly twelve-year tenure as Prime Minister is the second-longest in history, behind only Sir Robert Menzies, who served for eighteen non-consecutive years. He has also been the oldest living former Australian Prime Minister since the death of Bob Hawke in 2019.