Najib Quotes

#1. 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.

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

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#3. I've made Umno more democratic, more inclusive. Of course, by doing that, I'm putting myself at risk.

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#4. 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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#5. Homosexuality is acceptable in the West.

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

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#7. I have a friendship with Hezbollah, and I also have contacts outside of Lebanon, but it doesn't mean I follow anyone's agenda.

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#8. 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.

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#9. It's very alarming to see what's happening in the Muslim world. And it's about time we come to our senses and realize that moderation is the only path that will ensure peace and stability for the Muslim world, and for the wider world.

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

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#11. The most important, what I believe myself to do, is what is the interest of Lebanon, what is the interest of my country and my nation? And I'm going to do it fully.

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

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#13. Economic progress and better education have directly resulted in the birth of a class of voters who are better informed, very demanding and highly critical.

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#14. 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.

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

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#16. My own agenda is going to be followed, and that agenda is to maintain very good relations with the international community, and Lebanon has to fulfill its commitments.

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#17. 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.

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

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

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#20. Instead of passing on choppy waters to the next generation, we should endeavor to leave them a calmer sea.

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#21. As a leader of a majority-Muslim nation, I believe Islamic countries must better understand what young people aspire to.

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#22. 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.

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#23. I am Lebanese, and I know the interests of my country.

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#24. 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.

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#25. We have to prevent loss of life.

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#26. I am not keen just for the position; I'm keen to help and to serve. If I can really avoid any bad things on my country, I will not hesitate one second.

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#27. In my opinion, the Hezbollah has going - they are going to discover sooner or later than in their top priority should preserve Lebanon.

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

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

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#30. The Arab awakening was driven by youth, organized by technology, and fired by a hunger for political change.

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#31. In spite of the huge diversity in Malaysia in terms of religion, culture, race, ethnicity and so forth, we've really gone very far in developing this country.

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

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#33. We can transform the government and the economy, as well as democracy, in Malaysia.

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#34. Together we will act to bring about national reconciliation, secure Malaysia's economic future, and build a stronger, more harmonious society.

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#35. For many years, Myanmar's leadership was largely shut out from the world of international diplomacy.

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#36. My agenda is not to reassure anybody outside Lebanon.

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#37. I call on the people of Tripoli to restrain themselves and not get drawn into conflict with anyone.

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

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#39. In any society, there will be the whole spectrum of views. You will get the extremists on the far right and also the far left.

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#40. I thank God that I left office the same way I came in: with integrity.

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

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#42. If I'm still walking, I am not dead. So I have to still walk and run towards the benefit of Lebanon.

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

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#44. I believe nobody is stronger than the state. So the state would be strong, and we have to work altogether to make the strength of the state.

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#45. 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.

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#46. 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.

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#47. Historically, we were always complaining about others interfering in our domestic and national issues.

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#48. 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.

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

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

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#51. 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.

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#52. 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.

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

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

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#55. We have to look to the well-being of the Lebanese citizens and create prosperity in the country, and you can't create prosperity without stability.

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#56. Malaysia-Singapore bilateral relations can blossom beautifully if cultivated and nurtured like an orchid plant.

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#57. The disappearance of MH370 has tested our collective resolve.

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#58. I announce the resignation of the government, perhaps as the only way for Lebanon's main political blocs to assume their responsibilities and come together to pull Lebanon out of an unknown tunnel.

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

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#60. I cannot either change or do anything bad or good to the Syrian people and Syrian citizens.

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#61. What I'm trying to do, and my policy, is to disassociate, to shy away from what's going on in Syria.

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#62. What I'm trying to do is save and rescue the country if I can, and I'm doing my best to do it.

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#63. I am keen to maintain very good relations and develop the relationship with the United States.

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#64. Detention without trial is history in Malaysia.

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#65. In our national discourse and in pursuing our national agenda, we must never leave anyone behind. We must reach out to the many who may have been disaffected and left confused by political games, deceit and showmanship. The people first must transcend every level of society.

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#66. 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.

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#67. Peace along with freedom and justice are the pillars for attaining both security and stability and will pave the way towards the eradication of oppression, extremism, and terrorism in our world.

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#68. I choose my words very delicately because I have a divided society.

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#69. Stability cannot occur without a Palestinian Spring through the full implementation of the Palestinians' right to self-determination on their land.

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#70. I wish - I wish the peace and good for the Syrian citizen and the Syrian regime.

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

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

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#73. We open our door, and we are still committed to open our door for our brothers in Syria. But doesn't mean that we should not keep alone. The international community should really - should really share Lebanon the numbers of refugees and share Lebanon the cost of their living.

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#74. The word 'change' has been abused so many times.

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

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#76. I'm quite an advocate of free trade.

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#77. I believe in the stability of my country. I believe in unity.

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

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#79. 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.

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