“I must say that part of our national wealth is not only the nation's people but those people who lead them.” PeopleNationsLeadershipWealth Author:Peter Cosgrove
“I saw one of my primary tasks was to do what I could to restore confidence, to ensure that people knew and cared about their predicament and that governments were committed to helping. Equally an optimism had to be engendered, a belief that not only would they recover but would emerge 'bigger, brighter and better than ever.'” PeopleHelpingGovernmentBeliefLeadershipSawsTasksOptimismBiggerCommittedPrimariesBrighterPredicaments Author:Peter Cosgrove
“But the people of the disaster area fundamentally needed to understand that the rest of Australia had noticed their misery and their stoicism and their intense sense of community and determination to arise from the sodden wreckage of their homes, and that Australians would dig deep to help. I helped to describe the community ethos which quickly triumphed over incipient despair. It is this mobilisation of the unifying spirit that thrills us all, even as we mourn.” PeopleHelpingHomeSpiritCommunityLeadershipNeededDespairAreasDeterminationMiseryDisasterAriseIntenseAustraliaStoicismMournEthosDig DeepUnifyingWreckage Author:Peter Cosgrove
“Our vision is to look through the eyes of our kids. We are a lucky, peaceful nation. We are an unselfish people. That's one of our proudest national attributes.” PeopleLooksEyeKidsNationsLeadershipVisionLuckyPeacefulAttributesUnselfishThrough The EyesSelfish People Author:Peter Cosgrove
“Older people often mistakenly consider that the young people do not care about their country, but the reverse is actually true.” PeopleCountryWisdomCareYoungReverseOlder PeopleTrue Wisdom Author:Peter Cosgrove
