“Melayu mudah lupa”

“Melayu mudah lupa Melayu mudah lupa Melayu mudah lupaDulu bangsanya dipijak Melayu mudah lupaDulu bangsanya retak Melayu mudah lupaDulu bangsanya teriak Melayu mudah lupaDulu bangsanya haprak Melayu mudah lupaDulu bangsanya kelas dua Melayu mudah lupaDulu bangsanya hina Melayu mudah lupaDulu bangsanya sengketa Melayu mudah lupaDulu bangsanya derita Melayu mudah lupaDulu bangsanya kerdil Melayu mudah lupaDulu bangsanya terpencil Melayu mudah lupaTiada daulat Tiada maruah Tiada bebasMelayu mudah lupa Melayu mudah lupa Melayu mudah lupaSejarah bangsanya yang lena Tanah lahirnya yang merekah berdarahIngatlah Ingatlah Ingatlah Wahai bangsaku Jangan mudah lupa lagi Kerana perjuanganmu belum selesai”

“Kerja bertangguh tidak menjadi, kerja bersungguh mendapat berkat - Citra Dua Hati Satu Aspirasi, ms. 17.”

“I'm a fundamentalist in the true sense. That is to say, I follow the fundamentals of religion... But for over 1,400 years people have been interpreting and re-interpreting the religion to suit their own purpose! ... These [extremist and terrorist acts] are not Islamic fundamentals any more than the Christians who burned people at the stake are fundamentalist. They are actually deviating from the teachings of the religion!”

“We need an opposition to remind us if we are making mistakes. When you are not opposed you think everything you do is right.”

“Di Indonesia, lambang dengan mudah bisa jadi jimat, semangat bisa dengan gampang jadi takhayul.”

“Ketika akidah menjadi teknik (dari kata technc) yang merancang menusia agar tak tergantung kepada nasibnya yang lemah dan mudah berdosa, dan agar manusia siap menghadapi kebetulan, godaan yang memergokinya di jalan. Hukum dan fikih mungkin sebuah teknologi penyelamatan.”