Short Quotes - Author Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Showing 1 - 22 of 22 Add Quote We have been given a role to play. We have been asked to provide, to give lectures on the role of Islamic development and the way we do it here, so the people who are Muslims there would understand what the role of Islam is. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi People Upvote0 You can't have too much of everything, you must have a balance, that's very important. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Balance Upvote0 We have followed a path of moderation, development is our priority, national unity, good community relations, Muslims and non Muslims, this is what has given us the advantage. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Development Upvote0 Well, there are other aspects, I still command very good support in the party. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Party Upvote0 We go fish, we also catch fighting fish, looking for birds and it was for kampong people, the paddy field was our the play field for the children. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi People Upvote0 We have also set up the national institute for ethics. This institute and also the implementation of the national integrity plan, that will certainly do the follow up that is necessary for this. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Ethics Upvote0 The idea is that they wouldn't want to deal with militant Islam but an Islam and Muslims who are committed to progress, committed to development, who like peace and are moderate in their ways. So that's what we are doing here. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Peace Upvote0 Very old fashioned to say that they will be well behaved but I think it's very important. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Old Upvote0 Sometimes children do forget their filial responsibilities. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Children Upvote0 So I went to English school, secondary English school, so forget going to Mecca for my religious education. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Education Upvote0 So when I had to make a decision whether I would like to do honors degree course in Islamic studies and Malay studies too, so I thought Islamic studies would be good. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Thought Upvote0 Of course education becomes very very important and that's for our human resource development. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Education Upvote0 I, talking about my children, of course I wanted them to succeed in life, they have to choose whatever job or occupation that they want, I will not try to influence. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Life Upvote0 It must be a balance in everything we do, not too much of everything, keep it simple, not complicated. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Balance Upvote0 I just picked up golf, it was good, give me a chance to play golf. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Chance Upvote0 I will be happy with certainly when the corruption index improve. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Corruption Upvote0 We have now recently launched the national integrity plan. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Integrity Upvote0 I have always been interested in politics. I was in the student union before, very active. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Politics Upvote0 I am quite a spendthrift but just being careful because my family was not rich, was not a rich family. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Family Upvote0 As a child, the paddy field was my playground. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Upvote0 But I have always said that it's important we must make sure that justice is at all time be maintained. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Time Upvote0 I always said that you can use the same vehicle although the driver will change, or the same vehicle to go for the race. It's a different driver, this is exactly what's happening to the cabinet. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Change Upvote0