155 Quotes by Mahathir Mohamad

  • Author Mahathir Mohamad
  • 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.

  • Share

  • Author Mahathir Mohamad
  • Quote

    Running a democratic country is one of the most difficult things for any government.

  • Share

  • Author Mahathir Mohamad
  • Quote

    You can be a liberal and accept same-sex marriage and all that, but that's your business.

  • Share



  • Author Mahathir Mohamad
  • Quote

    In my years, I had the opportunity to observe peoples and countries. I see some countries doing well, others failing, and my analysis of things is that whether you fail or succeed is a function of your value system.

  • Share

  • Author Mahathir Mohamad
  • 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.

  • Share

  • Author Mahathir Mohamad
  • Quote

    Big corporations don't just belong to one person or two persons but to a whole nation. If you let big corporations fail, then a lot of people are going to suffer.

  • Share

  • Author Mahathir Mohamad
  • Quote

    I know I'm not popular with all the people. Remember, I am 'cruel' or a 'pharaoh.' That's all right. In politics, you get called all types of names.

  • Share