"Malaysia's longest-serving and most outspoken prime minister, Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been politically activefor more than 60 years. As a young doctor he agitated forindependence from the British and promoted the rights ofthe Malays, and his long political career culminated inhis 22-year term as prime minister during which Malaysia'srapid development, his forthright words and singularpolicies thrust the country into the eyes of the world.Throughout his career, Dr Mahathir has spoken and writtenin a frank and uncompromising manner and he has continuedto do so since retiring from the premiership in 2003; heremains a controversial figure to this day. The Wit andWisdom of Dr Mahathir Mohamad is a collection of nearly600 quotations spanning his time in government and beyond.The quotations are arranged by topic, including those asvaried as leadership, race relations, the media, economicsand development, colonialism, international relationsincluding Israel and Palestine, and Malaysia itself."--Publisher's website