"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."

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Source : "The Malay Dilemma". Book by Mahathir Mohamad, 1970.

Mahathir Mohamad

#Race Quotes #Chinese Quotes #Materialistic Quotes

“I'm very influenced by landscapes, not so much the way places look as the way the names sound. In this country we've got so many cultures, and the place names - the Spanish names and the Indian names, which are so incredibly musical.”
“An elective despotism was not the government we fought for, but one which should not only be founded on true free principles, but in which the powers of government should be so divided and balanced among general bodies of magistracy, as that no one could transcend their legal limits without being effectually checked and restrained by the others.”
“He was born stupid, and greatly increased his birthright.”
“Be patient where you sit in the dark. The dawn is coming”
“To know you will be lonely is not the same as being lonely.”

Source : Peter Carey (2010). “Oscar and Lucinda”, p.261, Faber & Faber
“It is the lawyers who run our civilization for us -- our governments, our business, our private lives. Most legislators are lawyers; they make our laws. Most presidents, governors, commissioners, along with their advisers and brain-trusters are lawyers; they administer our laws. All the judges are lawyers; they interpret and enforce our laws. There is no separation of powers where the lawyers are concerned. There is only a concentration of all government power -- in the lawyers.”

Source : Fred Rodell (1939). “Woe to You Lawyers, Form #11.402”, p.4, Sovereignty Education and Defense Ministry (SEDM)
“I stole a significant amount of money from a family member. I knew I was going to get caught, but I was so desperate I didn't care. It was a cry for help”
“I also like flyfishing - maybe I would have figured a way to make a living out of that?”

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