[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f9mUEeqLn6pOjQNDf8Dx6XPW9j5blSMPBnZxJug597fg":3,"$fUEHDL2QaIpIixPP9WjA5fuSootZx-k9QvWuYGvDjAv8":16},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},82395,"Mahathir Mohamad","M",155,null,"mahathir-mohamad",[12],{"tag_id":13,"tag_name":14,"tag_count":15},3625,"country",7,{"quotes":17,"pagination":80},[18,25,32,38,44,50,56,62,68,74],{"id":19,"quote_text":20,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":21,"author":22,"source":23,"quote_tag":24,"commentary":9},3807349,"Malaysia is particularly sensitive: we have three races here and 29 different tribes. If you allow people to say what they like, there will be violence, confrontations, and all that. We need stability.",false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":26,"quote_text":27,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":21,"author":28,"source":29,"quote_tag":30,"commentary":31},3807348,"When you are in the government, you have to demonise your opposition.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis quote is likely from a speech or interview given by Mahathir Mohamad, the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, during his tenure in the 1980s and 1990s. At that time, Mahathir was navigating a complex web of politics, facing opposition from various groups within his own party and from the opposition. His statement reflects the realities of politics, where leaders often face the challenge of managing public perception and opposition.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nWhat lies beneath Mahathir's statement is a recognition of the inherent tension between the need for a leader to be seen as strong and decisive, and the need to maintain a veneer of civility and respect for opponents. By \"demonising\" the opposition, Mahathir is acknowledging that a certain level of polarization and vilification is often necessary to maintain public support and credibility.\n\n**How to Use This**\nIn modern times, this insight can be applied to professionals and creatives who face criticism or opposition. Rather than avoiding conflict or trying to appease everyone, they can use Mahathir's strategy to frame their narrative and position themselves as the champion of a particular cause or ideology. By embracing the idea that opposition can be a natural and necessary part of the process, they can develop a more confident and effective approach to communication and leadership.",{"id":33,"quote_text":34,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":21,"author":35,"source":36,"quote_tag":37,"commentary":9},3807346,"There's no point in treating a currency like a commodity, devaluing it artificially and causing a lot of poverty among poor countries.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":39,"quote_text":40,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":21,"author":41,"source":42,"quote_tag":43,"commentary":9},3807343,"The West only talks about how you can militarily defeat the terrorists, but terrorists are very difficult to defeat because they can appear anywhere.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":45,"quote_text":46,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":21,"author":47,"source":48,"quote_tag":49,"commentary":9},3807341,"All leaders must have some power. Without power, you can't be a leader.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":51,"quote_text":52,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":21,"author":53,"source":54,"quote_tag":55,"commentary":9},3807339,"When I was first named as Deputy Prime Minister, there was a feeling of shock that I should be chosen because I was labeled as being an ultra and very anti-Chinese.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":57,"quote_text":58,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":21,"author":59,"source":60,"quote_tag":61,"commentary":9},3807337,"Malaysia has got all the things in place to continue growth: the policies are there; the mechanisms are there. So, I think even when I am not around, Malaysia can do with other people who are converse with our policies.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":63,"quote_text":64,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":21,"author":65,"source":66,"quote_tag":67,"commentary":9},3807334,"If you look at the Malaysian media, you will find that, although some are supportive of the government, many are not, and they are very critical of the government.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":69,"quote_text":70,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":21,"author":71,"source":72,"quote_tag":73,"commentary":9},3807333,"Most Americans, I think, know very little about East Asia or Southeast Asia. American businesspeople who have been here, they are very knowledgeable about this area, but the average American? No.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":75,"quote_text":76,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":21,"author":77,"source":78,"quote_tag":79,"commentary":9},3807331,"It is always the right of the mighty which prevails over the weak, and that is very primitive.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":81,"totalPages":82,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":83},1,16,10]