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It is a matter of public shame that while we have now commemorated

It is a matter of public shame that while we have now commemorated our hundredth anniversary, not one in every ten children attending Public schools throughout the colonies is acquainted with a single historical fact about Australia. – Henry Lawson

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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 Englands account. – Henry Lawson

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Oh, my ways are strange ways and new ways and old ways, And deep ways and steep ways and high ways and low, Im at home and at ease on a track that I know not, And restless and lost on a road that I know. – Henry Lawson

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Actually, the year anniversary of what you just heard, my son Grahame and I are going to be in a play together, and Im acting for the first time in front of an audience that doesnt consist of a high school drama class. – Phil Lesh

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A lot of good love can happen in ten years. – Jim Carrey

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This year, as we celebrate the 230th anniversary of Americas independence, please remember the symbols that are sacred to this country. Fly Old Glory high and show your respect and admiration for this great nation and the values we hold dear. – Kenny Marchant

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