Lee Kuan Yew Quotes

The ultimate test of the value of a political system is whether it helps that society to establish conditions which improve the standard of living for the majority of its people.

Lee Kuan Yew

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: statesman
  • Nationality:
  • Birth: September 16, 1923

Topics

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Also, to be honest, my dad wanted me to be an athlete. And I think all sons want to prove something to their dad. So now, aged 35, I want to see what I can achieve physically.

Joe Manganiello

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I'm a Labour party supporter, but I'm also a democrat.

Melvyn Bragg

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The world is complicated. But does every problem require a complicated solution?

Stephen J. Dubner

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The right-wing just loves making a big entrance.

Steven Weber

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Life is too short to stuff a mushroom.

Shirley Conran

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Money laundering is not a crime. It's just because certain men with guns don't like what other people are doing with their own money, so they decide it's okay to lock those people in a cage.

Roger Ver

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He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his reason is weak.

Michel de Montaigne

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My favorite fruit is grapes. Because with grapes, you always get another chance. 'Cause, you know, if you have a crappy apple or a peach, you're stuck with that crappy piece of fruit. But if you have a crappy grape, no problem - just move on to the next. 'Grapes: The Fruit of Hope.'

Demetri Martin

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You need to be real enough to be believable, but you don't necessarily have to be real enough to be real. There is a distinction.

Bradley Whitford

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It is all about playing a challenging role, and whether a film is a commercial one or not does not really matter.

Arfi Lamba

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The least pain in our little finger gives us more concern and uneasiness than the destruction of millions of our fellow-beings.

William Hazlitt

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My stage show is raw and unpredictable.

Pink

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