Fed: Quotes of the week
SYDNEY, Aug 8 AAP - Quotes of the week
"The action of the defendant, Amrozi, is an act of terrorism that goes against theorder of civilised men ... and I bring down the death penalty." - Chief Judge I Made Karna,passing sentence on the Bali bomber.
"I hope this verdict provides some sense of comfort for those who lost their lovedones in this tragedy, and that they feel in some way justice has been done." - Prime MinisterJohn Howard.
"I had a preference for him to rot in jail but if they want to shoot him that's fine."
- Jake Ryan, 22, who lost five of his friends and half of his left foot in the bombing.
"I don't believe in the death penalty and I would hate to think that somebody's lifewas going to be taken in my son's name." - Adelaide magistrate Brian Deegan, whose sonJosh died in the Sari Club blast.
"It is yet another reminder that the fight against Jemaah Islamiah and other groupsgoes on." - Prime Minister John Howard on the bombing of the Marriott hotel in Jakarta.
"It's clear now we weren't crying wolf." - ABC managing director Russell Balding onbudget cuts following the government's refusal to provide an extra $250 million over thenext three years.
"Marriage ... is about children, having children, raising them, providing for the survivalof the species. If the same status is given in our society to gay unions we will weakenthat bedrock institution." - Prime Minister John Howard.
"We have spent so long listening to some whitefellas telling us we are stupid, lazyno-hopers that the majority of my people actually believe it." - Tania Major 22, ATSIC'syoungest ever regional councillor.
"The holy ghost was working through me in this film, and I was trying to direct traffic."
- Australian actor and director Mel Gibson on his new movie The Passion about the last12 hours in the life of Jesus Christ.
"Smithy old son, we made it. Charles." - Engraved message on a cigarette case givenby Charles Ulm to Charles Kingsford Smith after they completed the first trans-Pacificflight in 1928. The gold case fetched $23,254 at auction.
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