Some people think that as soon as you plant a tree, it must bear fruit. We must allow it to grow a bit. Tunku Abdul Rahman More Quotes by Tunku Abdul Rahman More Quotes From Tunku Abdul Rahman 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. Tunku Abdul Rahman patrioticstrengthpeople Life in this world is short. Let us make use of our lives in the pursuit of happiness and not trouble. Tunku Abdul Rahman pursuit-of-happinessuseworld We must each always think first of Malaysia, of the national need and least of ourselves …Everyone must try to help and see that the people are one-minded, with loyalty and one aim, to make Malaysia – the land we love – a happy abode for all of us. If we all do this then we can guarantee liberty, security, prosperity and happiness for the future. Tunku Abdul Rahman loyaltylandthinking 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. Tunku Abdul Rahman islamicdreamcountry Great men simplify great principles and make them easily intelligible to ordinary men Tunku Abdul Rahman principlesordinarymen We usually forget that apart from making a living on this earth, human beings live in societies and these societies have cultures. It is only through having cultures that mankind on this earth has an ordered and meaningful life. Music and drama are two of the many important manifestation of a culture. They are important because they represent the expressions emanating from the power of human artistic creativity Tunku Abdul Rahman creativitymeaningfuldrama 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 Tunku Abdul Rahman donelongpeople 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. Tunku Abdul Rahman warcountryyears Kuan Yew, I can never trust you as a politician. Tunku Abdul Rahman yewnever-trustpolitician Singapore shall cease to be a state of Malaysia and shall forever be an independent and sovereign state and nation separate from and independent of Malaysia, and that the government of Malaysia recognises the government of Singapore as an independent and sovereign government of Singapore and will always work in friendship and cooperation with it. Tunku Abdul Rahman independentgovernmentforever
