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Apartheid... is a travesty of justice and is an affront to human dignity.

— Mahathir Mohamad

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I believe that if that bastard leaves, we then won't be bastardised.

Only when Islam is interpreted so as to be relevant in a world which is different from what it was 1,400 years ago can Islam be regarded as a religion for all ages.

Islam and the West (1993)

We need an opposition to remind us if we are making mistakes. When you are not opposed you think everything you do is right.

This is one way for us to live an active lifestyle, by walking. If we can follow this, we will be healthier.

Japan’s greatest asset is human resource in the form of disciplined, hard working people.

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James H. Cone Speaking the Truth: Ecumenism, Liberation, and Black Theology (1986)

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It is the law of life that if you are kind to someone you feel happy. If you are cruel you are unhappy. And if you hurt someone, you will be hurt back.

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