On the same line of reasoning, if Australians were to be Australians,… — Henry Lawson

On the same line of reasoning, if Australians were to be Australians, or rather if Australians were as separate from any other nation as Australia from any other land, there would be no jealousy between them on England's account.

Henry LawsonWriter · Australian · 1867 – 1922

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To walk behind others on a road you are traveling together, to give precedence to others without envy - this is painful for an individual and painful for a nation. — Gustav Stresemann
Wisdom I know is social. She seeks her fellows. But Beauty is jealous, and illy bears the presence of a rival. — Thomas Jefferson
The art of government is to make two-thirds of a nation pay all it possibly can pay for the benefit of the other third. — Voltaire
It is quite time that our children were taught a little more about their country, for shame's sake. — Henry Lawson
It is the same with revolution; so long as the proper spirit is spreading amongst our young men, we are satisfied that it spreads without bombast or parade. — Henry Lawson
Who says Australia offers not a home for every poor Englishman, or any other countryman that finds his way to our shores? And what sort of thanks do we get for it? — Henry Lawson