Mahathir Mohamad Quotes
born 1925
Also known as: Mahathir bin Mohamad, Mahathir bin Mohamed
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We do not intend to be the robots for foreign industry.
We will not nationalise or expropriate in any way.
We have stopped believing in altruism long ago.
Without trustworthiness, disorder will prevail.
It is a case of heads you win, tails I lose.
We are not about to invent the wheel again, but the application of discoveries and inventions originating elsewhere is part of the exercise in self-reliance.
The only answer is greater productivity.
I believe that the country should have a strong government but not too strong. A two-thirds majority like I enjoyed when I was prime minister is sufficient but a 90% majority is too strong.
The multiracial nature of our society is a fact. It is something that every Malaysian must accept, live and cope with.
The corner-stone of Malaysia's foreign policy vis-a-vis Thailand is, and will always be, one of good neighbourliness through mutual assistance and cooperation.
Stretches of ocean lie between our lands but it is never too far or too difficult for us to keep in touch.
We can always call up each other, and frankly discuss our mutual problems when they arise.
We most certainly do not want to perpetuate our manufacturing sectors at the lower ranges of the scale of world technology.
With an administration that is not clean, efficient and trustworthy, Malaysia can never be successful, progressive or respected.
In our interdependent world we have to help and stand by each other.
Small though we may be, we intend to actively participate in the political and economic life of the comity of nations in an independent manner.
ASEAN has proven to the world to be a viable and cohesive grouping. This credibility has to be sustained.
It is our desire to see the emergence of a coalition government that is truly representative of the people of Kampuchea.
Let us stop deluding ourselves. The North is not about to abdicate their role as the aristocrats of the world economies.
Israel is a bully. If it is any bigger or stronger the world will not be safe.