Tell people what specific action to take.
Maybe yes, but probably not. At each stage I made what was then the best choice. Having taken that decision, I changed direction and there was no turning back.
This country belongs to all of us. We made this country from nothing, from mud-flats. . . Over 100 years ago, this was a mud-flat, swamp. Today, this is a modern city. Ten years from now, this will be a metropolis. Never fear!
Whoever governs Singapore must have that iron in him. Or give it up. This is not a game of cards. This is your life and mine. I've spent a whole lifetime building this and as long as I'm in charge, nobody is going to knock it down.
If a garden is well maintained and neatly landscaped, there must be a dedicated and efficient gardener.
I was never a prisoner of any theory. What guided me were reason and reality. The acid test I applied to every theory or scheme was: Would it work? The acid test is in performance, not promises. It is not from weakness that one commands respect. As long as the leaders take care of their people, they will obey the leaders.
You lose nothing by being polite. The answer is 'No', but please say it politely and give the reasons. . . . Explain to me why 'No'. Don't change 'No' to 'Yes'. Don't be a fool. If there was a good reason why it is 'No', it must remain 'No', but the man must be told politely.
Golf has humbled, humiliated, and just about licked all the great athletes who tried it.
Beyond a doubt, they perish eternally who do not keep the Catholic faith entire and unchanged.
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One day you wake up and realize the world can be conquered.