I not only think but also ...

I not only think but also look and study things carefully. When I travel around, I look at things carefully, make comparisons of what I see. I don't accept things at face value, you cannot trust what you hear or see. Don't jump to conclusions without thinking.
 Mahathir Mohamad

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Actually, I invited many Commonwealth leaders to come to Malaysia. They did not accept my invitation. By that, I mean, they didn't say they didn't accept, but they just didn't come here.
 Mahathir Mohamad
Some people say that we here have no freedom of religion, ... In reality, the people in that country are the ones who were forced to embrace a religion.
 Mahathir Mohamad
When I became Prime Minister, I looked back on what was done before ā€“ what were the policies and actions before ā€“ and I thought that I need to be critical if Iā€™m going to do anything at all.
 Mahathir Mohamad