Singapore Legislative Assembly, Debates, 4 October, 1956
“Repression, Sir is a habit that grows. I am told it is like making love-it is always easier the second time! The first time there may be pangs of conscience, a sense of guilt. But once embarked on this course with constant repetition you get more and more brazen in the attack. All you have to do is to dissolve organizations and societies and banish and detain the key political workers in these societies. Then miraculously everything is tranquil on the surface. Then an intimidated press and the government-controlled radio together can regularly sing your praises, and slowly and steadily the people are made to forget the evil things that have already been done, or if these things are referred to again they’re conveniently distorted and distorted with impunity, because there will be no opposition to contradict.” – Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew as an opposition PAP member speaking to David Marshall
Singapore F1 Grand Prix 2008 , UK TV Grid interview
“All our people put up chillies and onions to prevent the rain from coming down this evening” - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
The Straits Times, 5 April 2007
“You know, the cure for all this talk is really a good dose of incompetent government. You get that alternative and you’ll never put Singapore together again: Humpty Dumpty cannot be put together again…and your asset values will be in peril, your security will be at risk and our women will become maids in other people’s countries, foreign workers.” – Lee Kuan Yew, Minister Mentor
Channel NewsAsia, 11 October 2008
“Every month, when I receive my CPF statement, I feel so rich and the best part is, I know the CPF money won’t run away. CPF will still be around for a long, long time to come. Not only is it earning good interest, my capital is protected.” - Lim Swee Say
Parliamentary debate 2007
“How much do you want? Do you want three meals in a hawker centre, food court or restaurant?”- Dr Vivian Balakrishnan
Election Rally 30 April 2011
“I am not actually a brave man, but I love Singapore and I love Singaporeans”- Chiam See Tong
