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Lee Kuan Yew Quotes

Life is not just eating, drinking, television and cinema...The human mind must be creative, must be self-generating ; it cannot depend on just gadgets to amuse itself Picture Quote #1

China is a vast, disparate country; there is no alternative to strong central power Picture Quote #1

Countries that are agricultural can, at a low standard of living, sustain themselves. You can be self-sufficient; the money economy is a relatively insignificant part of the total economy. Singapore never was an agricultural country Picture Quote #1

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States and China are more likely to view each other as competitors if not adversaries. But the die has not been cast. The best possible outcome is a new understanding that when they cannot cooperate, they will coexist and allow all countries in the Pacific to grow and thrive Picture Quote #1

I am ... a realist. The magnitude of what one terms license or civil liberties or personal freedom has got to be adjusted to the circumstances Picture Quote #1

From 1945 to 1991, China was engaged in a series of wars that nearly broke them. This generation has been through hell: the Great Leap Forward, hunger, starvation, near collision with the Russians - the Cultural Revolution gone mad. I have no doubt that this generation wants a peaceful rise Picture Quote #1

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The human being needs a challenge, and my advice to every person in Singapore and elsewhere: Keep yourself interested, have a challenge Picture Quote #1

I wish I can meet my wife in the hereafter, but I don’t think I will. I just cease to exist just as she has ceased to exist Picture Quote #1

If I have to shoot 200,000 students to save China from another 100 years of disorder, so be it Picture Quote #1

Please do not assume that you can change governments. Young people don’t understand thi Picture Quote #1

If Aljunied decides to go that way, well Aljunied has five years to live and repent Picture Quote #1

Freedom of the press, freedom of the news media, must be subordinated to the overriding needs of the integrity of Singapore, and to the primacy of purpose of an elected government Picture Quote #1

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The big nest was in Afghanistan, thats not quite cleared, then there are nests in the Philippines, there are nests in Indonesia, the Malaysians are clearing up their nests Picture Quote #1

I have decided that we shall make and build and never give way Picture Quote #1

If you want to reach your goals and dreams, you cannot do it without discipline Picture Quote #1

If you can’t think because you can’t chew, try a banana Picture Quote #1

What is of consequence is I did my best Picture Quote #1

Every person, genius or moron, has a right to reproduce himself Picture Quote #1

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I always tried to be correct, not politically correct Picture Quote #1

The human being is an unequal creature. That is a fact. And we start off with the proposition. All the great religions, all the great movements, all the great political ideology, say let us make the human being as equal as possible. In fact, he is not equal, never will be Picture Quote #1

Without the elected president and if there is a freak result, within two or three years, the army would have to come in and stop it Picture Quote #1

We have to lock up people, without trial, whether they are communists, whether they are language chauvinists, whether they are religious extremists. If you don’t do that, the country would be in ruins Picture Quote #1

They say people can think for themselves? Do you honestly believe that the chap who can’t pass primary six knows the consequence of his choice when he answers a question viscerally, on language, culture and religion? But we knew the consequences. We would starve, we would have race riots. We would disintegrate Picture Quote #1

The same law applies to me. Nobody has sued me for libel because I do not defame my enemies Picture Quote #1

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I knew that my niece was working nearby with some bank, so my wife rang up the mother and the mother called back to say that shes just called up to say she was alright Picture Quote #1

There is nothing to prevent you from pushing your propaganda, to push your programme out to the students or with the public at large…and if you can carry the ground, if you are right, you win. That’s democracy Picture Quote #1

I feel sanguine enough to say that there has never been a better set of conditions for open democratic politics because there is no need for unified front politics Picture Quote #1

What are our priorities? First, the welfare, the survival of the people. Then, democratic norms and processes which from time to time we have to suspend Picture Quote #1

Political reform need not go hand in hand with economic liberalization.. I hold unconventional views about this.. I do not believe if you are a libertarian, full of diverse opinions, full of competing ideas in the market place, full of sound and fury, therefore you will succeed Picture Quote #1

Even from my sick bed, even if you are going to lower me into the grave and I feel something is going wrong, I will get up Picture Quote #1

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Life is not just eating, drinking, television and cinema...The human mind must be creative, must be self-generating ; it cannot depend on just gadgets to amuse itself. (Lee Kuan Yew Quotes) China is a vast, disparate country; there is no alternative to strong central power (Lee Kuan Yew Quotes) Countries that are agricultural can, at a low standard of living, sustain themselves. You can be self-sufficient; the money economy is a relatively insignificant part of the total economy. Singapore never was an agricultural country. (Lee Kuan Yew Quotes) After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States and China are more likely to view each other as competitors if not adversaries. But the die has not been cast. The best possible outcome is a new understanding that when they cannot cooperate, they will coexist and allow all countries in the Pacific to grow and thrive. (Lee Kuan Yew Quotes) I am ... a realist. The magnitude of what one terms license or civil liberties or personal freedom has got to be adjusted to the circumstances. (Lee Kuan Yew Quotes) From 1945 to 1991, China was engaged in a series of wars that nearly broke them. This generation has been through hell: the Great Leap Forward, hunger, starvation, near collision with the Russians - the Cultural Revolution gone mad. I have no doubt that this generation wants a peaceful rise. (Lee Kuan Yew Quotes) The human being needs a challenge, and my advice to every person in Singapore and elsewhere: Keep yourself interested, have a challenge. (Lee Kuan Yew Quotes) I wish I can meet my wife in the hereafter, but I don’t think I will. I just cease to exist just as she has ceased to exist. (Lee Kuan Yew Quotes) If I have to shoot 200,000 students to save China from another 100 years of disorder, so be it (Lee Kuan Yew Quotes) Please do not assume that you can change governments. Young people don’t understand thi (Lee Kuan Yew Quotes) If Aljunied decides to go that way, well Aljunied has five years to live and repent (Lee Kuan Yew Quotes) Freedom of the press, freedom of the news media, must be subordinated to the overriding needs of the integrity of Singapore, and to the primacy of purpose of an elected government (Lee Kuan Yew Quotes) The big nest was in Afghanistan, thats not quite cleared, then there are nests in the Philippines, there are nests in Indonesia, the Malaysians are clearing up their nests (Lee Kuan Yew Quotes) I have decided that we shall make and build and never give way (Lee Kuan Yew Quotes) If you want to reach your goals and dreams, you cannot do it without discipline (Lee Kuan Yew Quotes) If you can’t think because you can’t chew, try a banana (Lee Kuan Yew Quotes) What is of consequence is I did my best (Lee Kuan Yew Quotes) Every person, genius or moron, has a right to reproduce himself (Lee Kuan Yew Quotes) I always tried to be correct, not politically correct (Lee Kuan Yew Quotes) The human being is an unequal creature. That is a fact. And we start off with the proposition. All the great religions, all the great movements, all the great political ideology, say let us make the human being as equal as possible. In fact, he is not equal, never will be (Lee Kuan Yew Quotes) Without the elected president and if there is a freak result, within two or three years, the army would have to come in and stop it (Lee Kuan Yew Quotes) We have to lock up people, without trial, whether they are communists, whether they are language chauvinists, whether they are religious extremists. If you don’t do that, the country would be in ruins (Lee Kuan Yew Quotes) They say people can think for themselves? Do you honestly believe that the chap who can’t pass primary six knows the consequence of his choice when he answers a question viscerally, on language, culture and religion? But we knew the consequences. We would starve, we would have race riots. We would disintegrate (Lee Kuan Yew Quotes) The same law applies to me. Nobody has sued me for libel because I do not defame my enemies (Lee Kuan Yew Quotes) I knew that my niece was working nearby with some bank, so my wife rang up the mother and the mother called back to say that shes just called up to say she was alright (Lee Kuan Yew Quotes) There is nothing to prevent you from pushing your propaganda, to push your programme out to the students or with the public at large…and if you can carry the ground, if you are right, you win. That’s democracy (Lee Kuan Yew Quotes) I feel sanguine enough to say that there has never been a better set of conditions for open democratic politics because there is no need for unified front politics (Lee Kuan Yew Quotes) What are our priorities? First, the welfare, the survival of the people. Then, democratic norms and processes which from time to time we have to suspend (Lee Kuan Yew Quotes) Political reform need not go hand in hand with economic liberalization.. I hold unconventional views about this.. I do not believe if you are a libertarian, full of diverse opinions, full of competing ideas in the market place, full of sound and fury, therefore you will succeed (Lee Kuan Yew Quotes) Even from my sick bed, even if you are going to lower me into the grave and I feel something is going wrong, I will get up (Lee Kuan Yew Quotes)

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