Lee Kuan Yew Quotes

The problem is to keep the monkey mind from running off into all kinds of thoughts.

Lee Kuan Yew

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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But beyond the hysteria of phantom death panels, where is the abomination? Show me the provisions that will hurt consumers, because if you think a $110 billion a year tax break for working-class Americans to buy private health insurance is a government takeover, I welcome the debate.

Jim McDermott

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While they are kids, my children must do as I say.

Andrea Bocelli

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I realise I'm known for doing big, very serious cases, but fundamentally, any lawyer will tell you that even the most complex trials come down to the same questions. Are people telling porky pies? Are bank accounts dodgy? Is someone trying to get one over on you? It's my job to listen and then decide.

Robert Rinder

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Democracy doesn't require a whole lot of work of its citizens, but it requires some: It requires taking a good look outside once in a while, and considering the bad news and what it might mean, and making the occasional tough choice, and soberly taking stock of what your real interests are.

Matt Taibbi

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The time I had waited probably made the difference between success and failure.

Anna Neagle

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When I write promotionally, I guess I give away the ones I'm less connected to.

Sia

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I think there is sort of a disconnect in this country between people that served in the military, understand the culture of it and what it is, and the people who only know what they see on the news and read - and they don't really get a feel for the culture.

Ron Livingston

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One of the things I found is that no matter where in the country - poor communities, rich communities - everybody deals with very similar issues of bullying. It's pretty widespread.

Jay Asher

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The value and rank of every art is in proportion to the mental labor employed in it, or the mental pleasure in producing it.

Joshua Reynolds

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I've read hundreds of cookbooks. For my money, they are the bird.

Colonel Sanders

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You see the Paper Bois - easy. Personas are easy to touch and see and digest. But you don't get the chance to really see who the Alfreds are. I want to make sure I did that with him.

Brian Tyree Henry

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Being nice doesn't necessarily mean you're weak. You can be nice and be strong at the same time. That's a character trait that we need more in Washington.

Shelley Moore Capito

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