“He embraced political power not as an end in itself, but for what it could accomplish for the betterment of society;” Whitlam Book:The Good, the Bad & the Unlikely: Australia's Prime Ministers Source: The Good, the Bad & the Unlikely: Australia's Prime Ministers
“Gough was a serious student but found time to gain a blue in rowing; he was later to say that the sport was an apt one for men in public life because you could face one way while going in the other.” PoliticsRowingWhitlam Book:The Good, the Bad & the Unlikely: Australia's Prime Ministers Source: The Good, the Bad & the Unlikely: Australia's Prime Ministers
“The family was serious about education; after dinner, Fred was known to issue volumes of the Encyclopaedia Britannica to his children and guests for a little light reading.” PoliticsWhitlam Book:The Good, the Bad & the Unlikely: Australia's Prime Ministers Source: The Good, the Bad & the Unlikely: Australia's Prime Ministers