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

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" You must make sure that the majority of the people are not marginalized. "

" 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. "

" The E.U.'s 500 million citizens enjoy the right to live and work in any of the Union's 27 member states. "

" 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. "

" After choosing monetary union, further political union and workable governance in Europe was always going to be necessary. "

" I am concerned if 25 percent of Americans think that President Obama is a Muslim. I mean, it's obviously a lack of knowledge. But also, it's for the Muslims as well, you know, because a small numbers of Muslims have really painted a very negative image of Islam. "

" Detention without trial is history in Malaysia. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" The vast majority of Malaysians are sensible people; they're moderates, they want peace, they want harmonious race relations at home. They look for national unity. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" My heart reaches out to those whose loved ones were lost on MH17. "

" This mandate that I seek is about continuity and sustainability against disruption and stagnation, about moving forward versus regressing. We have to safeguard what we have already achieved. We cannot put at risk what we have; we cannot gamble away our future. "

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

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

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

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

" The world is changing quickly and we must be ready to change with it or risk being left behind. "

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

" Over the past months and years, divisions have opened up in Malaysian society. Now it is time for all of us, in government and beyond, to put the bitterness behind us. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" We have lost a lot of ground to the extremists in the Middle East. "

" My priority is to ensure peace and harmony in Malaysia. That is uppermost in my mind. "