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“If you do not know history, you think short term. If you know history, you think medium and long term”
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“Men are not born equal in either physical or mental capacity. But a socialist believes that society as a whole will benefit, and there will be more happiness for more people, if all are given equal opportunities for education and advancement regardless of class or property.”
― The Singapore Story: Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew
― The Singapore Story: Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew
“Start with putting three of your friends to jail. You definitely know what for, and people will believe you”
― From Third World to First: A Statesman’s Powerful Story of Transformation from Poverty to National Leadership
― From Third World to First: A Statesman’s Powerful Story of Transformation from Poverty to National Leadership
“Demography, not democracy, will be the most critical factor for security and growth in the 21st century”
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“Supposing Catherine Lim was writing about me and not the prime minister...She would not dare, right? Because my posture, my response has been such that nobody doubts that if you take me on, I will put on knuckle-dusters and catch you in a cul de sac...Anybody who decides to take me on needs to put on knuckle dusters. If you think you can hurt me more than I can hurt you, try. There is no other way you can govern a Chinese society.”
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