Frank Lowy Quotes

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Frank Lowy

Profession : Businessman

Birth : October 22, 1930

We need to give the prime minister of the day a chance. If he or she cannot win an election, so be it. But no prime minister can push through the reforms we need if they cannot even finish a term in office.

Frank Lowy

I knew that Britain and the United States were beacons of freedom and democracy at a time when my life - and Western civilisation itself - was at grave risk.

Frank Lowy

I have... been disturbed by the negative tone of the debate over immigration... there is a rising crescendo of opinion from columnists and politicians saying we should reduce our immigration intake.

Frank Lowy

To imagine a better life for yourself and your family and to leave behind all that is familiar requires a special kind of courage.

Frank Lowy

We are focusing too much on the problems and forgetting about the opportunities of immigration. Let us learn from our history. Immigration has been great for Australia in the past. I believe it will be great for Australia in the future.

Frank Lowy

I believe in a big Australia. I am an advocate for an ambitious immigration program.

Frank Lowy

Democracy needs to be nurtured and treated with care.

Frank Lowy

If I had stuck to my knitting, I would have had a wonderful career having a delicatessen in Blacktown.

Frank Lowy

So you've got to test the envelope, find out what are your abilities and if you falter, pick yourself up and test it again. Otherwise, what is it all about, you know?

Frank Lowy

All my life from a young man I have worked very hard and I enjoyed it very much and I was really afraid with what I would do when I no longer had the responsibility.

Frank Lowy

I did a lot during my lifetime and I think it is time to make a change to my life at a young age of 87.

Frank Lowy

I have no fear about the future for retail investors.

Frank Lowy

In football, in football clubs, there are many decisions that don't make business sense. Yes, there is always a lot of emotion involved.

Frank Lowy

My family are big philanthropists, but not at putting big money into sport. Today sport is professional. It has to support itself or it won't exist. It cannot depend on a few wealthy people making donations.

Frank Lowy

As a child I learned what it meant to be persecuted. But, even then, at the worst of times, I knew there was good in the world.

Frank Lowy