You take a poll of any people. What is it they want? The right to write an editorial as you like? They want homes, medicine, jobs, schools.

Whoever governs Singapore must have that iron in him. Or give it up. This is not a game of cards.

I always tried to be correct, not politically correct.

The same law applies to me. Nobody has sued me for libel because I do not defame my enemies.

I knew that my niece was working nearby with some bank, so my wife rang up the mother and the mother called back to say that shes just called up to say she was alright.

India is scared of the competition... because Chinese goods will go into India and compete.

I have never been over concerned or obsessed with opinion polls or popularity polls. I think a leader who is, is a weak leader. Between being loved and being feared, I have always believed Machiavelli was right. If nobody is afraid of me, I'm meaningless.