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 Read Quote
It would seem the people who want to preserve the Penans’ way of life are condemning them to a life full of diseases and a shorter life span. Mahathir Mohamad Read Quote
If the countries of Europe and of North America can be almost uniformly prosperous, we don’t see why we cannot be allowed to be a little prosperous. Mahathir Mohamad Read Quote
Looking back now, I realise why, as prime minister of Malaysia, I was described as a dictator. There were many things I did which were typically dictatorial. Mahathir Mohamad Read Quote
Quite a few people who are in the media and in control of the big money seem to want to see these Southeast Asian countries – and, in particular, Malaysia – stop trying to catch up with their superiors and to know their place. Mahathir Mohamad Read Quote
We want to defend the rights of Malaysians. We don’t want to sell chunks of this country to foreign companies who will develop whole towns. Mahathir Mohamad Read Quote
Jewish stinginess and financial wizardry gained them commercial control of Europe and provoked anti-Semitism, which waxed and waned in Europe throughout the ages. Mahathir Mohamad Read Quote
Why do I want to remove Najib? I should have thought the whole world would know. This man steals money. Not a few hundred dollars, not a few thousand dollars – he stole billions of dollars, and that has been verified by investigations here in Malaysia and the U.S. Mahathir Mohamad Read Quote
You can be a liberal and accept same-sex marriage and all that, but that’s your business. Mahathir Mohamad Read Quote
I resigned on my own, and during my time, the country enjoyed a period of great prosperity. Mahathir Mohamad Read Quote