[Malcolm Fraser] went straight from Melbourne Grammar to Oxford. And he would have been a very lonely person, and I think he probably met a lot of black students there who were also probably lonely.
I just loved him and he loved me… He was a most humble man, the most decent man I’ve ever met in my life and he always looked for the best in people to find positives and he said something to me that always remained with me.
The personality of the Queen [ Elizabeth II]… For instance, once she goes – if she’s ever going to die, it seems to be questionable – if Charles [of Wales] were there, whether there’d be the same sort of cement is very questionable, I think.
He said if you believe in the fatherhood of God you must necessarily believe in the brotherhood of man, it follows necessarily and even though I left the church and was not religious, that truth remained with me.
I assumed the leadership within the Commonwealth for the fight against apartheid. I was very much assisted by Brian Mulroney, the Prime Minister of Canada, [and] Rajiv Gandhi, when he became the Prime Minister of India. And there were trade sanctions.
Nor will they perceive the distribution of wealth and resources between nations to be unalterably ordained by heaven and incapable of drastic rearrangement by the less than gentle manipulation of man.
I said to my people, “We’re knocking apartheid off but we’ve got to be prepared to assist them.” And I sent senior people over there to assist the incoming South African regime to go about the economic plan.
We were great mates [with Rajiv Gandhi]: very, very, very close friends. In fact, on my visit to India as Prime Minister, we were going to his home for dinner.
There is a reciprocal respect for [ Elizabeth II], for her interest in the Commonwealth. The members of the Commonwealth recognise that here is a genuine interest from the top. So, that’s one reason. I’m not putting it necessarily in order of importance.
I hated [Robert Mugabe]. He’s one of the worst human beings I’ve ever met. He treated black and white with equal contempt. He was a horrible human being.
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![Bob Hawke Quote - The personality of the Queen [ Elizabeth II]… For instance, once she goes – if she’s ever going to die, it seems to be questionable – if Charles [of Wales] were there, whether there’d be the same sort of cement is very questionable, I think.](https://minimalistquotes.com/images/the-personality-of-the-queen-elizabeth-ii-for-inst.jpg)
![Bob Hawke Quote - George Bush Junior [George W Bush] was a religious fanatic, and Tony Blair wasn’t far behind in a way.](https://minimalistquotes.com/images/george-bush-junior-george-w-bush-was-a-religious-f.jpg)
![Bob Hawke Quote - I assumed the leadership within the Commonwealth for the fight against apartheid. I was very much assisted by Brian Mulroney, the Prime Minister of Canada, [and] Rajiv Gandhi, when he became the Prime Minister of India. And there were trade sanctions.](https://minimalistquotes.com/images/i-assumed-the-leadership-within-the-commonwealth-f.jpg)
![Bob Hawke Quote - We were great mates [with Rajiv Gandhi]: very, very, very close friends. In fact, on my visit to India as Prime Minister, we were going to his home for dinner.](https://minimalistquotes.com/images/we-were-great-mates-with-rajiv-gandhi-very-very-ve.jpg)
![Bob Hawke Quote - As far as we’re concerned, there was no sporting organisation [that] should have anything to do with the sport in South Africa.](https://minimalistquotes.com/images/as-far-as-were-concerned-there-was-no-sporting-org.jpg)
![Bob Hawke Quote - There is a reciprocal respect for [ Elizabeth II], for her interest in the Commonwealth. The members of the Commonwealth recognise that here is a genuine interest from the top. So, that’s one reason. I’m not putting it necessarily in order of importance.](https://minimalistquotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/there-is-a-reciprocal-respect-for-elizabeth-ii-for-683x1024.jpg)
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![Bob Hawke Quote - Brian Mulroney, myself, [and] Rajiv Gandhi; I think that was the real core [of the Commonwealth ]. That was the engine room, I reckon.](https://minimalistquotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/brian-mulroney-myself-and-rajiv-gandhi-i-think-tha-683x1024.jpg)
