If India is not too democratic, it will be like China in terms of development. — Mahathir Mohamad Copy Share Image
I was forced to say, 'I will not censor the Internet.' But I was never convinced. — Mahathir Mohamad Copy Share Image
We want to defend the rights of Malaysians. We don't want to sell chunks of this country to foreign companies who will… — Mahathir Mohamad Copy Share Image
A country without engineering skill and knowledge will never become a developed country. — Mahathir Mohamad Copy Share Image
Free press is not absolute. In this country, we say clearly if you start stirring up racial hatred, then we will put… — Mahathir Mohamad Copy Share Image
Malaysia is particularly sensitive: we have three races here and 29 different tribes. If you allow people to say what they like,… — Mahathir Mohamad Copy Share Image
If you look at the Malaysian media, you will find that, although some are supportive of the government, many are not, and… — Mahathir Mohamad Copy Share Image
There is no such thing as absolute freedom of the press, not even in the most advanced countries in the world. There… — Mahathir Mohamad Copy Share Image
It is not true at all that a free market will ensure a democracy. It doesn't. There must be a balance between… — Mahathir Mohamad Copy Share Image
We can go into the Chinese market, develop the engine, new models of cars. Proton can compete. What is the point of… — 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
