Keeping faith.

Sydney MP and Minister for Health in the Australian Australian

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Anthony John "Tony" Abbott (born 4 November 1957), Australian politician, is the Minister for Health and Ageing in the Australian federal government and Leader of the House in the , spoke recently of the challenge of living a life of faith in politics. 'It means giving others the benefit of the doubt; seeing the good in opponents; hiding one's own light under a bushel bushel: see English units of measurement. ; forgiving people not once but seven times 70; and being ambitious for the higher things rather than the higher office.'

A good note to end on from a city not known for its spiritual depth!

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Title Annotation:	On The Ground
Author:	Mills, Jane
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Date:	Aug 1, 2004
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