Robert Menzies sculpted language with the skill of a craftsman, choosing words carefully and shaping them with dexterity.

Edited by David Furse-Roberts, this timeless volume contains a selection of his sharpest observations drawn from thousands of speeches, lectures and broadcasts delivered over 40 momentous years in public life.

His reflections on topics ranging from liberalism, freedom and democracy to foreign policy and Australian national identity are anchored in principles and values that are no less relevant today.