I stand by my record. I did some sharp things to get things right - too harsh - but a lot was at stake. But at the end of the day, what have I got? J…

- Mr. Lee

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 i…

- Mr. Lee

The good things of life do not fall from the skies. They can only come by hard work and over a long time. The government cannot produce results unles…

- Mr. Lee

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 tur…

- Mr. Lee

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? T…

- Mr. Lee

If a garden is well maintained and neatly landscaped, there must be a dedicated and efficient gardener.

- Mr. Lee

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 life…

- Mr. Lee

I have no regrets. I have spent my life, so much of it, building up this country. There's nothing more that I need to do.

- Mr. Lee

All I can say is, I did my best. This was the job I undertook, I did my best, and I could not have done more in the circumstances. What people think …

- Mr. Lee