Mahathir Mohamad

Democracy must be internally generated. You cannot force it from the top - it's not going to work.

Forcing some countries to accept democracy is something that should not be done.

Democracy for people who are not used to it can undermine stability, resulting in war.

Malaysia is particularly sensitive: we have three races here and 29 different tribes. If you allow people to say what they like, there will be violence, confrontations, and all that. We need stability.

Jewish stinginess and financial wizardry gained them commercial control of Europe and provoked anti-Semitism, which waxed and waned in Europe throughout the ages.

Why do I want to remove Najib? I should have thought the whole world would know. This man steals money. Not a few hundred dollars, not a few thousand dollars - he stole billions of dollars, and that has been verified by investigations here in Malaysia and the U.S.

I am saying that currency trading is unnecessary, unproductive, and immoral. It should be stopped. It should be made illegal.

The Jews are not merely hook-nosed but understand money instinctively.

There is no such thing as absolute freedom of the press, not even in the most advanced countries in the world. There are things you just don't say, because it will destabilise the environment.

There's no point in treating a currency like a commodity, devaluing it artificially and causing a lot of poverty among poor countries.

MH370 is a Boeing 777 aircraft. It was built and equipped by Boeing. All the communications and GPS equipment must have been installed by Boeing. If they failed or have been disabled, Boeing must know how it can be done.

I'm followed everywhere - it has become normal for me.