In the end it's the big picture which changes nations and whatever our opponents may say, Australia's changed inexorably for good, for the better.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Keating asserts that fundamental national transformations are inevitable and positive, dismissing political opposition as irrelevant to this progress.
- In plain terms
- Nations change for the better no what critics say.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on long-term national progress over short-term political complaints.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines progress for a nation?
- Who decides what is for the better?
Another view
It dismisses valid concerns about specific policy costs or negative impacts.
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