"Afghanistan, under whatever regime, is no threat to the Soviet Union. If the Soviet Union can live with the People's Republic of China as a sworn enemy, surely it can live with its Central Asian neighbours without military occupation."

"It is better that we fall back on our own resources than to place our hopes on understanding and help from the unfeeling North."

"The massacres at Sabra and Shatila, committed by the Phalangists, with the knowledge and blessing of the Israeli military leaders, shall be remembered in history alongside the horrors of Auschwitz, Dachau, and Belsen."

"Misuse of authority will no longer be an instrument for supervision but will instead become an obstacle which will destroy society."

"We must condemn aggressors for their misdeeds, and do all within our means to undo the damage. While violence is not a part of our creed, there are other weapons that will serve us just as well."

"We say that we are progressing with “deliberate speed”. We want to build a structure, brick by brick, so that the final edifice will stand the test of time."

"The Vietnamese forces in irresistible strength marched into Kampuchea and installed a puppet regime. And having done so, the Vietnamese army stayed on to prop up that regime."

"That the Kampuchean refugees are willing to join up with the Coalition Government led by Prince Norodom Sihanouk proves beyond any reasonable doubt that they do not want the Heng Samrin regime or his Vietnamese backers."

"Protectionism is, needless to say, contrary to free trade."

"We most certainly do not want to perpetuate our manufacturing sectors at the lower ranges of the scale of world technology."

"Integrity is the hallmark of corporate success. Without it, whatever initiative you have or progress you make will become meaningless."

"One important factor for effective transfer of technology is the employment and training of local staff at all levels. It would be to the advantage of the corporation that the staff consider themselves as an integral and vital part of this operation."

"Joint-venture enterprises on an international scale can pave the way not only for the transfer of needed technology for the industrialisation of developing countries, but more significantly they can ensure market outlets for products manufactured in developing countries."

"If the civil service cannot be relied on then the government will collapse, and there will be anarchy."

"Inequitable technology is a barrier to common progress. While the developing countries are at the early stages of applying known technologies, the advanced countries are progressing by leaps and bounds into higher technology and robotics."

"Technology is not an end in itself. It is a means to an end. And that end is the achievement of economic goals which in turn are to serve social and political purposes."

"The market that we form, and potentially it is a rich market, is not there simply for you to exploit. But you may share that market if you are willing to share what you have in abundance i.e. technological know-how, capital, management and marketing skills."

"We have stopped believing in altruism long ago."

"We most certainly do not want to continue to be the plantations and mines for Europe or the rest of the world."

"Clearly then interdependence means interdependence. It does not mean dependence of the weak on the strong."

"Those who give priority to short-term gains are most often involved in corruption and irregularities."

"Without the Non-Aligned Movement, more of us will be fighting each other as pawns or proxies of the committed powers."

"As Muslim countries we cannot but share the anguish of our brethren in West Asia."

"Your Excellency's visit is an important milestone in the development of our bilateral relations."

"We most certainly do not cherish the dubious honour that ASEAN holds as a world leader in the production of various raw commodities whose prices are often dictated by the tender mercies of market manipulators and close-shop trading systems in Europe and other parts of the world."

"If a neighbour is strong, then the possibility of being occupied is very real. Might is right."

"The legitimacy of Democratic Kampuchea to represent Kampuchea here, and elsewhere, should not be disputed since the UN General Assembly has repeatedly, and with increasing majority, affirmed and recognised it."

"That is why I have asked Malaysians to 'Look East' and to learn from Japan."

"What I have been exhorting is for Malaysians to emulate the Japanese in their work ethics and attitudes and their management system which, I think, is the main factor in Japan's rapid development and industrialisation."

"The continued existence of the white regime [in South Africa] is an insult to the whole human race."

"Together we would be laying the foundation for an enduring and meaningful relationship between our two countries and peoples."

"Malaysia which is the leading producer of a number of important raw materials such as rubber, tin, palm oil and tropical timber, is hard hit as a result of greatly reduced export earnings."

"The NEP is one of the most liberal policies. Those who have decided to live with it have done extremely well."

"Either we maintain a posture of genuine independence, and work for the strengthening of our Movement, or we pursue the role prescribed for us by the super-powers."

"There is a lot wanting in the way policies are implemented, and economic administration is carried out."

"The Government may not accept all that you recommend, but we will not ignore your findings or your recommendations."

"We do not intend to be the robots for foreign industry."

"To lead by providing good examples is the most effective way to ensure that good deeds are practised by all."

"We are constantly reexamining ourselves. An Economic Panel was set up recently for this purpose."

"The world is going through a very difficult period. The whole banking system is now being questioned and with it the financing of international trade and investments."