155 Quotes by Mahathir Mohamad

Knowledge has always been important, of course. The ancient Egyptians did not raise the stones for the pyramids relying on the incantations of their gods. The waters in the irrigation canals of the great Indus Civilisation did not flow according to the laws of ignorance. Knowledge has always been power and wealth.

I not only think but also look and study things carefully. When I travel around, I look at things carefully, make comparisons of what I see. I don't accept things at face value, you cannot trust what you hear or see. Don't jump to conclusions without thinking.

Money is not something you just print. It must be backed by something, either good economy or gold.

If you want to be honest with yourself, you have to take criticism, even if you attract adverse comments from others.

I expect every prime minister to have his own imprint.

I believe that every leader has a right to implement his own policy. But when I see things that are done that are not right - abuse of power, wrong approaches, wrong strategies, making use of foreign consultants, including those discarded by other countries - I feel that I have to have my say.

A country without engineering skill and knowledge will never become a developed country.

Planning means looking ahead.

I assume that people react to things as I would react. For example, if you are nice to people, they should be nice to you.