Quote by 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

“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

The most important thing for Singapore is stability.

— Tan Cheng Bock

“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

“In Singapore, migration is not about ideals or dreams or what the country stands for. In Singapore, the impetus is often purely transactional—including lower…

— Sudhir Thomas Vadaketh

“Singapore was vulnerable to the kind of ethnic pulls evident in the 1960s. The problem with this strong regulatory emphasis, however, is that it…

— Anonymous

Singaporeans generally feel more secure these days. One of our tasks is to remind them that this, a result of a continuing act of…

— Lee Hsien Loong

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

What we can do in Singapore may not be doable elsewhere. Some things you know you need: you want efficient government, you want clean…

— Lee Hsien Loong

“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

It has to be good to live in Singapore because otherwise, nobody will stand for it.

— Lee Hsien Loong

“Singapore is a happy-go-lucky country where you frequently bump into people you know. I'm lucky to have spent 3 splendid months living it up…

— Lisa Goldin