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.

When I became Prime Minister, I looked back on what was done before – what were the policies and actions before – and I thought that I need to be critical if I’m going to do anything at all.

The UN is hardly democratic.

When you have elections in which 90% or 95% or 99% of those elected come from one party, then I think there is some fraudulent act.

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.

Any organisation has a future, provided it is properly led and it sticks to the objective of that organisation.

Currency trading is unnecessary, unproductive and totally immoral. It should be stopped.