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“We are pragmatists. We don't stick to any ideology. Does it work? Let's try it, and if it does work, fine, let's continue it. If it doesn't work, toss it out, try another one. We are not enamored with any ideology.”
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“Everything in your body is interrelated and isolation is a myth.”
― The Naked Warrior: Master the Secrets of the super-Strong--Using Bodyweight Exercises Only
― The Naked Warrior: Master the Secrets of the super-Strong--Using Bodyweight Exercises Only
“Start with putting three of your friends to jail. You definitely know what for, and people will believe you”
― From Third World to First: The Singapore Story: 1965-2000
― From Third World to First: The Singapore Story: 1965-2000
“A nation is great not by its size alone. It is the will, the cohesion, the stamina, the discipline of its people and the quality of their leaders which ensure it an honourable place in history.”
― The Wit and Wisdom of Lee Kuan Yew
― The Wit and Wisdom of Lee Kuan Yew
“I am often accused of interfering in the private lives of citizens. Yes, if I did not, had I not done that, we wouldn't be here today. And I say without the slightest remorse, that we wouldn't be here, we would not have made economic progress, if we had not intervened on very personal matters - who your neighbour is, how you live, the noise you make, how you spit, or what language you use. We decide what is right. Never mind what the people think.”
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