
“But I am convinced, personally, that we would have a better system if we gave every person over the age of 40 who has a family two votes, because he or she is likely to be more careful, voting also for his or her children. He or she is more likely to vote in a serious way than a capricious young person under 30…At the same time, once a person gets beyond 65, then it is a problem. Between the ages of 40 and 60 is ideal, and at 60 they should go back to one vote, but that will be difficult to arrange.”
― Lee Kuan Yew: The Grand Master's Insights on China, the United States, and the World
― Lee Kuan Yew: The Grand Master's Insights on China, the United States, and the World
“If we do not `Americanize' our immigrants by luring them to participate in our best civilization ... they will contribute to the degeneration of our political body and thus de-Americanize and destroy our national life.”
― Schooling America: How the Public Schools Meet the Nation's Changing Needs
― Schooling America: How the Public Schools Meet the Nation's Changing Needs
“in order to benefit from globalization, countries must ensure that their laws and institutions facilitate the global flow.”
― Lee Kuan Yew: The Grand Master's Insights on China, the United States, and the World
― Lee Kuan Yew: The Grand Master's Insights on China, the United States, and the World
“clean, efficient, rational, and predictable government is a competitive advantage.26”
― Lee Kuan Yew: The Grand Master's Insights on China, the United States, and the World
― Lee Kuan Yew: The Grand Master's Insights on China, the United States, and the World
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