Mahathir Mohamad Quotes
born 1925
Also known as: Mahathir bin Mohamad, Mahathir bin Mohamed
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The Vietnamese forces in irresistible strength marched into Kampuchea and installed a puppet regime. And having done so, the Vietnamese army stayed on to prop up that regime.
ASEAN is not a strategic concept designed to overawe its neighbours. It was an ad hoc solution to a communications problem between neighbours who were strangers to each other.
To be prepared for war in the 80s involves the investment of fantastic sums. The planes and tanks, the ships and the guns seem almost to be made of gold if their costs are assessed.
The Commonwealth is now on test. If the Commonwealth countries in our region cannot actualise economic and functional cooperation, the prestige of the Commonwealth itself will go down.
Once it was formed, much more was expected of ASEAN than was ever in the minds of the founders.
The motive-force for the success of ASEAN lies in our firm belief in peace and in working together for the prosperity of all in the region.
It is high time that our businessmen go international and venture to where the markets are, instead of waiting for the markets to come to them.
We are urging a producers' association, not in order to jack up prices or to hold the world to ransom, but in order to get fair prices while continuing to stay in the market.
Outside there should be an embargo on all news and comments. Our curiosity will have to remain unassuaged. Everyone must accept that whatever agreement is reached is binding on all.
Our advice to these countries should be that they talk less of their generosity to provide assistance to the poor nations and instead undertake a thorough soul-searching examination.
Only by helping each other in the spirit of South-South cooperation, and growing economically strong can we expect to gain the respect and have equitable relations with the developed world.
Apartheid... is a travesty of justice and is an affront to human dignity.
We say that we are progressing with “deliberate speed”. We want to build a structure, brick by brick, so that the final edifice will stand the test of time.
To manufacture we must have access to the world market. But we see the access being denied even before we embark on the modest industrialisation programme we have drawn up.
Malaysia has always followed a consistent policy of establishing friendly relations and mutual cooperation with all countries, irrespective of ideology or political systems.
The only choice left to us is to make everyone equally unhappy... even the indigenous people are not getting all that they ask for, and are consequently just as unhappy and dissatisfied.
A bored worker is as bad as a bored player. He does not win. A bored worker does not produce.
As Muslim countries we cannot but share the anguish of our brethren in West Asia.
The spinoffs of better understanding and goodwill from increased contact and cooperation between our peoples will surely strengthen our friendship.
Malaysia, within this context, welcomes Canadian participation in our current national development endeavours, as outlined in the Fourth Malaysia Plan.