I am the first authoritarian government elected to become a dictator and then resigning as a dictator. So this is the first… — Mahathir Mohamad Copy Share Image
I am not anti-European. I have many friends and acquaintances who are Europeans. — Mahathir Mohamad Copy Share Image
I won't call it UMNO anymore; this is Najib's party. I feel embarrassed that I am associated with a party that is… — Mahathir Mohamad Copy Share Image
I am saying that currency trading is unnecessary, unproductive, and immoral. It should be stopped. It should be made illegal. — Mahathir Mohamad Copy Share Image
I know I'm not popular with all the people. Remember, I am 'cruel' or a 'pharaoh.' That's all right. In politics, you… — Mahathir Mohamad Copy Share Image
Malaysia has got all the things in place to continue growth: the policies are there; the mechanisms are there. So, I think… — Mahathir Mohamad Copy Share Image
Whenever I am asked who I admire most among the leaders I have met, I have no hesitation in naming Nelson Mandela. — Mahathir Mohamad Copy Share Image
There are certain things that we can deal with by following the rules. But at times, we find the rules restrict you from doing… — Mahathir Mohamad Copy Share Image
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… — Mahathir Mohamad Copy Share Image
Any organisation has a future, provided it is properly led and it sticks to the objective of that organisation. — Mahathir Mohamad Copy Share Image
In the eyes of the world, Malaysia has become a pariah state, a state where anyone can be hauled up and questioned by the… — Mahathir Mohamad Copy Share Image
I not only think but also look and study things carefully. When I travel around, I look at things carefully, make comparisons of what… — Mahathir Mohamad Copy Share Image
Suppose a part of Britain or a part of America was taken away and given to the Jews as Israel. Do you think the… — Mahathir Mohamad Copy Share Image
When you have a prime minister who is corrupt, then you can be sure that a country cannot be anything else but corrupt. — Mahathir Mohamad Copy Share Image
I am the first authoritarian government elected to become a dictator and then resigning as a dictator. So this is the first dictator in… — Mahathir Mohamad Copy Share Image
