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" Giving subsidies is a two-edged sword. Once you give it, it's very hard to take away subsidies. There's a political cost to taking away subsidies. "

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" Detention without trial is history in Malaysia. "

" For many decades, Myanmar was on the receiving end of very public diplomatic scoldings, often backed up by sanctions. "

" Homosexuality is acceptable in the West. "

" It so happens, in Malaysia, the people who are in a way not doing as well constitute the majority of the people - the Bumiputeras. "

" Many young Muslims see no opportunities for themselves and do not feel they have control over their lives or a stake in their nation's future. Such pessimism leads to disengagement. We risk losing a generation of young Muslims to apathy and extremism. "

" I'm quite an advocate of free trade. "

" Moderate doesn't mean that you're a wimp - far from it. It means that you've chosen a path because you believe that's the only way for global harmony and peace. "

" Anything to do with any new form of tax, like consumption tax in Japan, carbon tax in Australia, these are big issues that cannot be easily decided. "

" I would argue that Asean has been instrumental in driving both economic growth and political development, and that there can be no clearer example than its relations with Myanmar. "

" What I'm trying to do is get a change in the mindset so people move from a level of mere tolerance to total acceptance and eventually to celebrate diversity. If you feel comfortable with one another, it doesn't matter whether we live in which neighbourhood but we can interact with one another freely. It's a mindset. "

" You should allow professors to become really outstanding academicians, recognised worldwide, and you should reward them. "

" I speak for all Malaysians in expressing my admiration for the Queen and the grace, poise and selflessness with which she has carried out her duties during her long reign. She represents the very best of British traits: dignity, resilience and hard work. "

" Anyone who wants to be part of the political process should adopt values that are compatible with democracy. "

" The stabilising power of economic union was one of the reasons the E.U. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. "

" If we can increase the share of Islamic finance for the world, countries can benefit - and certainly, Malaysia can benefit from that. "

" As you know with the Arab Spring, there were no dividends. "

" I keep on saying, being moderate is fundamental to Islam. "

" As the leader of Southeast Asia's oldest democracy, I am always keen to share our experiences. In the half-century since independence, we have found that steady reform is the best way to secure lasting stability. It is a process that continues in Malaysia to this day. "

" The disappearance of MH370 has tested our collective resolve. "

" If you say something that undermines the stability of the country, then you have to be held accountable. "

" In the space of one lifetime, the Internet has opened up opportunities that were previously inconceivable. "

" There's good economic progress in Malaysia. People have a lot to look forward to. "

" Don't gamble the future of your children and Malaysia; think and contemplate because your vote will determine not only the future of the country but also your grandchildren. "

" The word 'change' has been abused so many times. "

" People willy-nilly borrow for consumption. Civil servants willy-nilly borrow for consumption and then wonder why they don't have enough money at the end of the month. "

" The world is shifting from a hegemonic era, where the United States dominated alone, to a multipolar system. "

" More than 13,000 Malaysians travel to the U.K. to study in British universities every year. "

" I think the rise of China is inevitable, because China has moved from a low-cost producer, at low levels of technology, to higher levels of technology, and because it's very competitive, even in some high-tech products they offer at very competitive rates - much lower than their competitors. "

" Agreeing to share prosperity, rather than let it divide us, is infinitely preferable to the alternative. "

" Prostitution and corruption are two things that mankind has had to live with for so long. "