If you are going to lower me into the grave, and I feel something is wrong, I will get up. Lee Kuan Yew More Quotes by Lee Kuan Yew More Quotes From Lee Kuan Yew China itself is now in the process of sloughing off not only the communist system, but also those outdated parts of Confucianism that prevent the rapid acquisition of knowledge needed to adjust to new ways of life and work. Lee Kuan Yew newworklifeknowledge I have always thought that humanity was animal-like. The Confucian theory was man could be improved, but I'm not sure he can be. He can be trained; he can be disciplined. Lee Kuan Yew thoughtmanalwayshumanity How do I comfort myself? Well, I say, 'Life is just like that.' Lee Kuan Yew saymyselfcomfortlife I know if I rest, I'll slide downhill fast. Lee Kuan Yew downhillfastrestknow The difficult part was getting the people to change their habits so that they behaved more like first world citizens, not like third world citizens spitting and littering all over the place. Lee Kuan Yew placechangepeopleworld Prudence dictates that there should be a balance of power in the Asia-Pacific region. Lee Kuan Yew prudencebalancepowershould In the East, the main object is to have a well-ordered society so that everybody can have maximum enjoyment of his freedoms. This freedom can only exist in an ordered state and not in a natural state of contention and anarchy. Lee Kuan Yew enjoymentfreedomsocietynatural China is a vast, disparate country; there is no alternative to strong central power. Lee Kuan Yew chinastrongpowercountry My children were educated in what were then Chinese schools, and they learned English as a subject. But they made up when they went to English-language universities. So they didn't lose out. They had a basic set of traditional Confucian values. Not my grandchildren. Lee Kuan Yew losevaluesgrandchildrenchildren China is not going to become a liberal democracy; if it did, it would collapse. I do not believe you can impose on other countries standards which are alien and totally disconnected with their past. Lee Kuan Yew youdemocracybelievepast A military presence does not need to be used to be useful. Lee Kuan Yew presenceneedusedmilitary At the end of the day, is Singapore society better or worse off? That's the test. Lee Kuan Yew end-of-the-daybetterdaysociety
