Politics Quote by Cherian George

“Singapore's tragedy is not the absence of idealism, but that it systematically rewards the individualistic majority and discourages the socially-conscious minority. This is at…

— Cherian George

“Of all the attempts to propel Singapore faster along the path of political liberalisation, few have backfired as badly as the West's push for…

— Cherian George

The WP now is not like the WP of the past. Especially after Aljunied, Hougang and Punggol East, I think we are appealing to…

— Pritam Singh

“And, if even a polished, professional communicator like Catherine Lim misfired in her attempt, what chance did most Singaporeans have? That affair remained a…

— Cherian George

“The Singapore School of Thought, as some began to call it, emphasised the lack of universality of many Western political norms...Singapore's own view emphasised…

— Cherian George

The key message is I'm always trying to hope the Singaporeans will understand, is a question of every government must be... examined based on…

— Tan Cheng Bock

“Singaporeans seemed generally quite loathe to discuss these more intimate policies of government with a curious foreign visitor who was more than twice as…

— William Gibson

“Equally important was the question of whose road map to follow. No country should be expected to arrive at exactly the same destination as…

— Cherian George

“You know, the cure for all this talk is really a good dose of incompetent government. You get that alternative and you'll never put…

— Lee Kuan Yew

I'm quite encouraged by the finding that voters do value checks and balances and accountability. I think it's very heartening. And it has been…

— Sylvia Lim

“But the habit of framing issues in terms of Asian and Western values did distort Singapore's view of its own challenges. Policy-makers looking through…

— Cherian George

“We are told that the main risk factors threatening Singapore's peace and prosperity are, first, our own unreliability as citizens (we may succumb to…

— Cherian George