Mahathir bin Mohamad
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Mahathir bin Mohamed (born 10 July 1925) is a Malaysian politician and former Prime Minister.
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- History should remember Blair and Bush as the killers of children or as the lying prime minister and president.
- "Bush and Blair, 'children killers'". PressTV. 09 Oct 2007.
- We need an opposition to remind us if we are making mistakes. When you are not opposed you think everything you do is right.
- December 2005. [1]
- 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.
- 1970 book, "The Malay Dilemma."
- I believe that the country should have a strong government but not too strong. A two-thirds majority like I enjoyed when I was prime minister is sufficient but a 90% majority is too strong.
- December 2005, on his successor Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's Parliamentary majority of 92%. [2]
- To be a great leader, one needs to have good strategies, be knowledgeable and able to predict the future. [3]
