I stand by my record. I did some sharp things to get things right - too harsh - but a lot was at stake. But at the end of the day, what have I got? Just a successful Singapore. — Mr. Lee Copy Share Image
Maybe yes, but probably not. At each stage I made what was then the best choice. Having taken that decision, I changed direction and… — Mr. Lee Copy Share Image
You know the Singaporean. He is a hard-working, industrious, rugged individual. Or we would not have made the grade. But let us also recognise… — Mr. Lee Copy Share Image
You lose nothing by being polite. The answer is 'No', but please say it politely and give the reasons. ... Explain to me why… — Mr. Lee Copy Share Image
If a garden is well maintained and neatly landscaped, there must be a dedicated and efficient gardener. — Mr. Lee Copy Share Image
The good things of life do not fall from the skies. They can only come by hard work and over a long time. The government cannot produce results unless the people support and sustain the work of the government. There may be times when, in the interest of the whole community, we may have to take steps that are unpopular… — Mr. Lee Copy Share
I have no regrets. I have spent my life, so much of it, building up this country. There's nothing more that I need to… — Mr. Lee Copy Share Image
I stand by my record. I did some sharp things to get things right - too harsh - but a lot was at stake.… — Mr. Lee Copy Share Image
I was never a prisoner of any theory. What guided me were reason and reality. The acid test I applied to every theory or… — Mr. Lee Copy Share Image
This country belongs to all of us. We made this country from nothing, from mud-flats... Over 100 years ago, this was a mud-flat, swamp.… — Mr. Lee Copy Share Image
All I can say is, I did my best. This was the job I undertook, I did my best, and I could not have… — Mr. Lee Copy Share Image
