155 Quotes by Mahathir Mohamad

I'm a fundamentalist in the true sense. That is to say, I follow the fundamentals of religion... But for over 1,400 years people have been interpreting and re-interpreting the religion to suit their own purpose! ... These [extremist and terrorist acts] are not Islamic fundamentals any more than the Christians who burned people at the stake are fundamentalist. They are actually deviating from the teachings of the religion!

انشغال المسلمين بخلافاتهم بين بعضهم البعض، واندفاعهم باتجاه تصعيدها، غالبا ما يقودهم إلى الاستعانة بالكفار، للقضاء على أعدائهم من إخوانهم المسلمين، ويمكننا أن نجزم أن كل الفرق المتحاربة، أو المتخاصمة، في أوساط المسلمين، دون استثناء، لن تجد حرجا في أن تربط نفسها بالتزامات مع حلفائها من غير المسلمين، وتكون رهن إشارتهم في كل الأمور. ص43

Whether the attackers are acting on their own or on the orders of their government; whether they are regulars or irregulars, if the attack is against civilians then they must be considered terrorists,

We liberalized because we believed in the free market,

must stop both the Palestinians and Israelis from mutual massacre.

I wish to announce I am resigning from UMNO and all positions in the National Front,

I have decided, ... It's been a long time.

Businesses, large and small, have been bankrupted. The social well-being of the people has been disrupted.

If we mind our own business, it will be better for everybody,