China is a vast, disparate country; there is no alternative to strong central power.
Lee Kuan YewRead
I can feel the gradual decline of energy and vitality. And I mean generally, every year, when you know you are not on the same level as last year. But that's life.
Interpretation
The quote reflects on the natural decline of energy and vitality over time, acknowledging it as a part of life.
Lee Kuan Yew conveys a sense of acceptance regarding the inevitable decline in one's energy and vitality with age. He observes that year by year, individuals may notice they are not as vigorous or dynamic as they once were, and he presents this realization as a fundamental aspect of life that everyone must confront.
In practice
During a speech about aging gracefully.
China is a vast, disparate country; there is no alternative to strong central power.
Political reform need not go hand in hand with economic liberalization.. I hold unconventional views about this.. I do not believe if you are a libertarian, full of diverse opinions, full of competing ideas in the market place, full of sound and fury, therefore you will succeed.
The human being is an unequal creature. That is a fact. And we start off with the proposition. All the great religions, all the great movements, all the great political ideology, say let us make the human being as equal as possible. In fact, he is not equal, never will be.
They say, oh, let’s have multiparty politics. Let’s have different parties change and be in charge of the Government. Is it that simple? You vote in a Division Three government, not a Division One government, and the whole economy will just subside within three, four years. Finished.
America's greatest long-term influence on China comes from playing host to the thousands of students who come from China each year, some of the ablest Chinese scholars and scientists. They will be the most powerful agents for change in China.
Anybody who decides to take me on needs to put on knuckle-dusters. If you think you can hurt me more than I can hurt you, try. There is no way you can govern a Chinese society.
No one asked me to be an actor, so no one owed me. There was no entitlement.
When you're young, you think everything you do is disposable. You move from now to now, crumpling time up in your hands, tossing it away. You're your own speeding car. You think you can get rid of things, and people too—leave them behind. You don't yet know about the habit they have, of coming back. Time in dreams is frozen. You can never get away from where you've been.
All my adult life people have been helping me.
For life is the best thing we have in this existence. And if we should desire to believe in something, it should be a beacon within. This beacon being the sun, sea, and sky, our children, our work, our companions and, most simply put, the embodiment of love.
My cancer scare changed my life. I'm grateful for every new, healthy day I have. It has helped me prioritize my life.
I think everybody needs a passion. Whether it's one passion or a hundred, that's what keep life interesting.
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