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Mahathir Mohamad
Mahathir Mohamad
Malaysian Politician
Born: Jul 10, 1925
Country Government Me People Will You
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If you want to be honest with yourself, you have to take criticism, even if you attract adverse comments from others. Mahathir Mohamad
You Yourself Criticism To Be Honest Others Take Adverse Attract Comments Want Even Honest
Doctors look after me. But, basically, I look after myself. I don't overeat. I don't develop a big paunch. I do a little bit of exercise. At the same time, I believe that if you don't work, you will decay. The decay process is through not using your faculties - not using your brain, not using your body. Mahathir Mohamad
Work Time Myself Me You Will Doctors Big Believe Bit Through Faculties Develop Look Overeat Exercise Brain Decay Same Same Time After Process Little Little Bit Body Your Your Body Using Basically
When the planes crashed into the World Trade Centre on September 11, 2001, Bush immediately identified what he thought was the true cause. It was because the Muslims were jealous of the freedom of the American people. It was because the Muslims were poor. This exposes a lack of understanding of things on his part. Mahathir Mohamad
Jealous Freedom People World Cause Thought Understanding September Immediately Muslims He Part True Identified Because Trade Were His American Lack Crashed Centre Bush Poor American People Planes Things World Trade
Whenever I am asked who I admire most among the leaders I have met, I have no hesitation in naming Nelson Mandela. Mahathir Mohamad
Met Hesitation Nelson Nelson Mandela Admire Leaders Naming Most Am Mandela Whenever Asked Who Among
Running a democratic country is one of the most difficult things for any government. Mahathir Mohamad
Government Country Difficult Running Most Democratic Democratic Country Any Things Difficult Things
A heretic can be tolerated. But a heresy cannot. Mahathir Mohamad
Cannot Tolerated Heresy Heretic
For me, to say I want to go to sleep and retire and prepare for my afterlife, I think that is very selfish. Mahathir Mohamad
Me Selfish Think Say Retire Go Very Want Afterlife Prepare Sleep
The Malays are spiritually inclined, tolerant, and easy-going. The non-Malays, and especially the Chinese, are materialistic, aggressive, and have an appetite for work. For equality to come about, it is necessary that these strikingly contrasting races adjust to each other. Mahathir Mohamad
Work Equality Aggressive Other Adjust Easy-Going About Spiritually Come Materialistic Contrasting Chinese Races Tolerant Inclined Each Appetite Necessary
As far as Malaysia is concerned, Singapore is a foreign country. Mahathir Mohamad
Country Singapore Concerned Foreign Foreign Country Malaysia As Far As Far
Free press is not absolute. In this country, we say clearly if you start stirring up racial hatred, then we will put a stop to it. We might even close down your paper, because these things can only lead to a lot of riots and bloodshed. Mahathir Mohamad
You Will Free Hatred Free Press Country Down Paper Say Press Riots Only Absolute Lead Put Clearly Because Lot Stirring Up Bloodshed Close Stop Might Racial Then Your Even Things Start
In Malaysia, trials have always been fair. Mahathir Mohamad
Trials Fair Always Malaysia Been
Malaysia has got all the things in place to continue growth: the policies are there; the mechanisms are there. So, I think even when I am not around, Malaysia can do with other people who are converse with our policies. Mahathir Mohamad
People Think Other Our Policies Around Got Am Malaysia Continue Place Converse Who Even Mechanisms Growth Things
Malaysia is particularly sensitive: we have three races here and 29 different tribes. If you allow people to say what they like, there will be violence, confrontations, and all that. We need stability. Mahathir Mohamad
You People Will Three Say Tribes Allow Like Particularly Malaysia Stability Different Sensitive Confrontation Races Here Violence Need
I don't care much whether people remember me or not. If people remember, well and good. If they don't remember, it's alright - I'm dead anyway. Mahathir Mohamad
Good Me People Remember Care Remember Me Alright Dead Well dont Care Whether Anyway Much
Money is not something you just print. It must be backed by something, either good economy or gold. Mahathir Mohamad
Good You Money Backed Must Something Economy Print Just Gold Either
Most Americans, I think, know very little about East Asia or Southeast Asia. American businesspeople who have been here, they are very knowledgeable about this area, but the average American? No. Mahathir Mohamad
Think East East Asia About Area Know Most Knowledgeable Been Very Southeast Southeast Asia American Little Asia Average Average American Who Businesspeople Here
Planning means looking ahead. Mahathir Mohamad
Looking Means Planning
I expect every prime minister to have his own imprint. Mahathir Mohamad
Own Every Minister Prime Prime Minister His Imprint Expect
Suppose a part of Britain or a part of America was taken away and given to the Jews as Israel. Do you think the Americans are going to sit quietly and say 'Welcome,' and all that? They won't. Mahathir Mohamad
You Welcome Sit Think Jews Say Given Part Taken Suppose Israel America Quietly American Going Away Britain
MH370 is a Boeing 777 aircraft. It was built and equipped by Boeing. All the communications and GPS equipment must have been installed by Boeing. If they failed or have been disabled, Boeing must know how it can be done. Mahathir Mohamad
Aircraft Must Disabled Failed Know Built Equipment How Equipped Been Done Communications
You can be a liberal and accept same-sex marriage and all that, but that's your business. Mahathir Mohamad
You Business Marriage Liberal Accept Same-Sex Same-Sex Marriage Your
I don't care how sacred is freedom, but I think the time has come for governments, at least the Malaysian government, to censor the Internet. Mahathir Mohamad
Government Time Freedom Internet Care Think Sacred Come How Least Governments dont Care Censor
It is always the right of the mighty which prevails over the weak, and that is very primitive. Mahathir Mohamad
Weak Prevails Over Primitive Always Very Which Mighty Right
It is not true at all that a free market will ensure a democracy. It doesn't. There must be a balance between a free market and some regulations which are essential in order to safeguard the interests of consumers and of people in general. Mahathir Mohamad
Democracy Balance People Will Free Market Ensure Must Some General Free Market Consumers True Between Safeguard Essential Order Which Interests Regulations
If you look at the Malaysian media, you will find that, although some are supportive of the government, many are not, and they are very critical of the government. Mahathir Mohamad
Government You Will Critical Find Some Supportive Look Although Very Many Media
In Asia, we live within our means. So when we are poor, we live as poor people. I think that is a lesson that Europe can learn from Asia. Mahathir Mohamad
People Live Lesson Think Our Learn Within Asia Poor Poor People Means Europe
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