Most memorable Australian quotes of 2008 | National News | News.com.au
"DON'T you know who I am?"
From restaurant stoushes to "wang, bang, pizzazz", 2008 was filled with memorable quotes.
This list, compiled by AAP senior correspondent Doug Conway, sums up Australia's year in words.
The financial crisis
"This is the single greatest threat to our economic security in a generation, and the most significant upheaval in the global financial system in our lifetime." – Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.
"Go out and spend the money." – Mr Rudd leaves Australians in no doubt about what he wants them to do with $10.4 billion in government hand-outs.
"About the biggest mistake we could make would be to talk ourselves into unnecessary economic weakness." – Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens, on the dangers of too much pessimism.
"Fear is the first of these demons we must see off. Dealing with the greed which has caused the fear will come after that." – Mr Rudd pledges to tackle the "extreme capitalism" at the heart of the financial crisis.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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