Mahathir Mohamad Quotes (62 Quotes)

I am quite sure the court has given this sentence because the court thinks that is the right punishment for whatever,

It is true that somebody paid but it was not the (Malaysian) government. I understood some people paid a sum of money to lobbyists in America but I do not know who these people were, and it was not the Malaysian government.

The economic crisis has impoverished ASEAN economies and undermined national stability,

We have taken what we consider to be the correct attitude. We are not blindly supportive of the U. S. We support the fight against terror, but we also want to stand up for the Muslim countries and the Muslim people who are oppressed,

By and large, I think other members of the U.S. government understand the way we deal with our problems in Malaysia.

as if these are the good old days when people can shoot Aborigines without caring for human rights.

I not only think but also look and study things carefully. When I travel around, I look at things carefully, make comparisons of what I see. I don't accept things at face value, you cannot trust what you hear or see. Don't jump to conclusions without thinking.

It shows that we are tough. We had promised to take action against terrorists, whether they are locals or foreigners creating trouble in our country, we detained them,

I have promised not to interfere in politics and I have not said anything about many things which were done wrong.

It's an old-fashioned idea, but he thinks whites are superior to colored people. So since we are brown people, we must be stupid,

They hate Malaysia, especially the current leadership, and hate it extremely.

In my speech I condemned all violence, even the suicide bombings, and I told all Muslims it's about time we stopped all these things and paused to think and do something that is much more productive,

If we do that and if we eliminate the causes for Muslims to resort to terror, God willing, even if terrorism cannot be wiped out altogether, at least it can be reduced, ... We should remember that non-Muslims are also terrorizing.

Foreigners who once colonized us, who have done nothing to help us, these foreigners have no good intentions,

It's their country, so I don't know what we can do about it. Of course I'm upset. I am not a thief, I am not a terrorist,

That was the whole tone of my speech, but they picked up one sentence where I said the Jews control the world.

He can do that at some other time. But APEC is not the time,

exposing their evil intent when it introduced the concept of globalization and a borderless world.

that he was prepared to step down after 17 years as prime minister of Malaysia, once the economy stabilizes.

If we mind our own business, it will be better for everybody,

I initially asked for a month (transition) but that was not accepted. I then decided on 16 months so that I could also see through the OIC (Organisation of Islamic Conference) meeting. At the same time, I got their (ruling party) word there would not be any power struggle and undesirable events in the party.

Australia is basically European and it has made clear to the rest of the world that it is the deputy sheriff for America. Therefore Australia's views would represent not the East, but the views representing the stand of America.

I have decided, ... It's been a long time.

For agreeing to that, I think we should take action to lift sanctions,

Europeans killed 6 million Jews out of 12 million, but today the Jews rule the world by proxy. They get others to fight and die for them.

I'm not going to lose any sleep, ... I still believe that he's guilty. My conscience is clear.

It is the good life that democracy brings that counts, not democracy per se.

We will not take any action or support this action,

I'm not going to lose any sleep ... My conscience is clear,

People tend to respond more positively to the friendly approach than to confrontations. Pushed into a corner, even the weakest will fight.

In today's world, we wield a lot of political, economic and financial clout, enough to make up for our weaknesses in military terms,

Sanctions are hurting not Saddam Hussein, it's hurting a lot of poor people, old people, pregnant mothers. You are not doing anything good by punishing them for something they are not responsible for.

unable to accept the absolute freedom that you believe in. ... One day perhaps we will be comfortable with your values, but for the moment we are not comfortable.

This meeting was really meant to keep us close together and up to date on each other's problems and how we can resolve these problems and also to encourage cooperation in the economic field and the cultural (arena),

Today they can see that the fruits of reformasi . . . are not so appealing,

example of selfless devotion to charity. I hope she can be a good example to all charity workers and philanthropists.

I think this is good because we can exchange the information about the movement and the activities of these people,

It is Indonesia's problem and we hope whatever they do brings good to Indonesia,

Conventional war cannot overcome terrorism and defeat terrorists, it can only result in innocent people becoming victims,

Now Australia is basically European and it has made clear to the rest of the world it is the deputy sheriff to America.

Until the international community agrees on an international regime that will remove the kind of dangers we have been exposed to, we will have to continue with our controls.

I have always opposed the idea of Australia and New Zealand being in the group simply because Australia and New Zealand are not really East nor are they Asian.

He did not raise anything about democracy or human rights in Malaysia,

We were also able to clear up a few minor bilateral issues regarding trade and some logging issues, ... There is some problem about logging at the border, trading at the border, border crossings et cetera.

This means that democracy will not exist and dictatorship by foreign powers with their puppet governments will be the system of the world.

I was also following something my mother taught me. When you are enjoying a real good meal, stop when the food is still good. So, I guess it's good for me to stop now,

If I am required at the court and it is relevant, I suppose I will have to go. That is the law. There is nothing I can do about it,

It is possible to impoverish a country merely by reducing the value of their currency, ... What we have grown is still there, but the value of our wealth has diminished 50 percent.

Whether the attackers are acting on their own or on the orders of their government whether they are regulars or irregulars, if the attack is against civilians then they must be considered terrorists,

Some people say that we here have no freedom of religion, ... In reality, the people in that country are the ones who were forced to embrace a religion.