I have always thought that humanity was animal-like. The Confucian theory was man could be improved, but I'm not sure he can be. He can be trained; he can be disciplined. Lee Kuan Yew animalconfuciandiscipline Change image and share on social
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 agriculturalcountryeconomy share on social
If Singapore is a nanny state, then I am proud to have fostered one. Lee Kuan Yew fosternannyproud Change image and share on social
It's irrelevant to me what young Singaporeans think of me. I've lived long enough to know that you may be idealised in life and reviled after you're dead. Lee Kuan Yew deadhaveidealise Change image and share on social
China is a vast, disparate country; there is no alternative to strong central power. Lee Kuan Yew alternativecentralchina Change image and share on social
I support the view that free trade in goods and services is a win-win situation. I'm not so convinced that free flows of capital without restriction is a win-win situation. Lee Kuan Yew capitalconvinceflow Change image and share on social
Well if done a lot of hard work to try and get people to act rationally, the fact that weve had 15 deviant Muslims, plus 5 or 8 others that got away does not mean that all Muslims are deviant or extremists. Lee Kuan Yew actdeviantextremist share on social
Freedom of the news media must be subordinated to the overriding needs of Singapore, and to the primacy of purpose of an elected government. Lee Kuan Yew electfreedomgovernment Change image and share on social
The ultimate test of the value of a political system is whether it helps that society to establish conditions which improve the standard of living for the majority of its people. Lee Kuan Yew conditionestablishhelp Change image and share on social
If you are going to lower me into the grave, and I feel something is wrong, I will get up. Lee Kuan Yew feelgravelow Change image and share on social
