China itself is now in the process of sloughing off not only the communist system, but also those outdated parts of Confucianism that prevent the rapid acquisition of knowledge needed to adjust to new ways of life and work. Lee Kuan Yew Read Quote
I’m reaching 87, trying to keep fit, presenting a vigorous figure, and it’s an effort, and is it worth the effort? I laugh at myself trying to keep a bold front. It’s become my habit. I just carry on. Lee Kuan Yew Read Quote
Prudence dictates that there should be a balance of power in the Asia-Pacific region. Lee Kuan Yew Read Quote
The First World became a popular phrase in about the 1970s and ’80s. The World Bank then began categorizing countries in different categories, advanced to the least developed. Lee Kuan Yew Read Quote
Those who believe that after I have left the government as prime minister, I will go into a permanent retirement, really should have their heads examined. Lee Kuan Yew Read Quote
Let the historians and the Ph.D. students work out their doctrines. I’m not interested in theories per se. Lee Kuan Yew Read Quote
The difficult part was getting the people to change their habits so that they behaved more like first world citizens, not like third world citizens spitting and littering all over the place. Lee Kuan Yew Read Quote
As an East Asian looking at America, I find attractive and unattractive features. I like, for example, the free, easy and open relations between people regardless of social status, ethnicity or religion. Lee Kuan Yew Read Quote
