A Conga Line of Suckholes
Mark Latham's Book of Quotations
A book of quotations collected and used by Mark Latham during his public life.
Opinion
"Mark Latham's A Conga Line of Suckholes is a book of witticisms featuring comments and quotations from memorable folk, including Latham."
Charles Purcell, Sydney Morning Herald, 08/11/2006
"It's a comprehensive collection of his favourite quotations, with Winston Churchill, Mark Twain and Dorothy Parker all given a leg up on the Latham ladder of opportunity, their suck hole-free words of wisdom and humour included."
John Mangan, Sunday Age, 10/09/2006
About this Title
During his time in politics Mark Latham not only kept a diary, but also collected quotes and anecdotes that he found inspiring, amusing or enlightening.
Here, with an introduction by the author, are words of wisdom and humour, withering ripostes and personal reflections from authors, politicians and public figures-ranging from Ben Chifley to Barry Humphries, from Julius Caesar to Dorothy Parker, and also some of Mark Latham's own memorable turns of phrase.
A Conga Line of Suckholes collects together both wit and wisdom, the language of both the academy and the larrikin. It is an essential companion for the reader, writer, browser and public speaker, which will make readers think and laugh.
'A sheep in sheep's clothing.'
--Winston Churchill's description of Clement Atlee
'This is no time for making new enemies.'
--Voltaire, when asked on his deathbed to renounce the Devil
'Mr Howard and his government are just Yes-men to the United States. There they are, a conga line of suckholes on the conservative side of Australian politics.'
--Mark Latham
'When I was young I loved truth, justice and liberty, and now that I am older I love truth, justice, liberty and crabmeat.'
--Anonymous
'How can they tell?'
--Dorothy Parker, 1933, when told that Coolidge was dead.
'Suppose you were an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress, but I repeat myself.'
--Mark Twain
Table of Contents
Book is organised A to Z according to topic. Samples: Aborigines, ALP, Australians, Australian History, Ambition, etc.
About the Author
Mark Latham was the Federal Member for Werriwa from 1994 to 2005. He was Leader of the Labor Party between 2003 and 2005. Mark Latham is the author of The Latham Diaries and five other books on Australian public policy, including Civilising Global Capital and From the Suburbs. He lives in the outer suburbs of Sydney with his wife and two children.
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