Tunku Abdul Rahman Quotes

#1. In the old days people never bothered about what others did, so long as they were free to do what they liked themselves. Today, one cannot sneeze without being corrected, let alone enjoy oneself. That's what politics have done to our society

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#2. All talk on Islamic States is just an empty dream. No man in his right sense would accept a nation which bases its political administration on religion, and in a country like Malaysia with its multiracial and multireligious people, there is no room for an Islamic State.

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#3. Great men simplify great principles and make them easily intelligible to ordinary men

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#4. Life in this world is short. Let us make use of our lives in the pursuit of happiness and not trouble.

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#5. We are all Malaysians. This is the bond that unites us. Let us always remember that unity is our fundamental strength as a people and as a nation.

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#6. In the twenty-five years that have passed since the ending of the World War when the people of this country emerged from generations of humiliation under foreign occupation, we have accomplished much to our credit, overcome many difficulties and changed the course of our history.

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#7. Some people think that as soon as you plant a tree, it must bear fruit. We must allow it to grow a bit.

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#8. Kuan Yew, I can never trust you as a politician.

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