"Whoever governs Singapore must have that iron in……" — Lee Kuan Yew

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

— Lee Kuan Yew

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85 Quotes by Lee Kuan Yew

Lee Kuan Yew has 85 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

I knew that my niece was working nearby with some bank, so my wife rang up the mother and the…
Even from my sick bed, even if you are going to lower me into the grave and I feel something…
I ignore polling as a method of government. I think that shows a certain weakness of mind - an inability…
I started off believing all men were equal. I now know that's the most unlikely thing ever to have been,…
Supposing Catherine Lim was writing about me and not the prime minister...She would not dare, right? Because my posture, my…
Political reform need not go hand in hand with economic liberalization.. I hold unconventional views about this.. I do not believe…
If, for instance, you put in a Malay officer who's very religious and who has family ties in Malaysia in…
You know, the cure for all this talk is really a good dose of incompetent government. You get that alternative…
That was the year the British decided to get out and sell everything. So I immediately held an election. I…
If Aljunied decides to go that way, well Aljunied has five years to live and repent.
If it is not totalitarian to arrest a man and detain him, when you cannot charge him with any offence…
But we either believe in democracy or we not. If we do, then, we must say categorically, without qualification, that…

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More Cards Quotes

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You can't live your life blaming your failures on your parents and what they did or didn't do for you.… — Drew Barrymore
I like a man who can be a real friend, has a good sense of humor, a good pair of… — Victoria Beckham
Gambling with cards or dice or stocks is all one thing. It's getting money without giving an equivalent for it. — Henry Ward Beecher
I've got my eye on a few things to spend my money on. I've got my own bank card but… — Justin Bieber
Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well. — Josh Billings
Canada sets aside 36 percent of their visas for people with skills they think their country needs. We set aside… — Michael Bloomberg
We have to get control of our borders. You can only do that if you make companies obey the law… — Michael Bloomberg
After this interview, I'm going to immigration to try to sort out my Green Card, just like any other normal… — Emily Blunt
I just get the feeling that if Jesse Helms was in charge of art in America, you'd go into a… — Elayne Boosler

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