Whoever governs Singapore must have that iron in him. Or give it up. This is not a game of cards.
Lee Kuan YewThe 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 YewI can only express the hope that faith in the judicial system will never be diminished, and I am sure it will not, so long as we allow a review of the judicial processes that takes place here in some other tribunal where obviously undue influence cannot be brought to bear. As long as governments are wise enough to leave alone the rights of appeal to some superior body outside Singapore, then there must be a higher degree of confidence in the integrity of our judicial process. This is most important.
Lee Kuan YewThere is nothing to prevent you from pushing your propaganda, to push your programme out to the students or with the public at largeโฆand if you can carry the ground, if you are right, you win. Thatโs democracy.
Lee Kuan YewFor the young, let me tell you the sky has turned brighter. There's a glorious rainbow that beckons those with the spirit of adventure. And there are rich findings at the end of the rainbow. To the young and to the not-so-old, I say, look at that horizon, follow that rainbow, go ride it.
Lee Kuan Yew