"I have one simple guiding principle for survival from the very start, that Singapore had to be better organized than the countries of the region.
"An island city state in this part of the world cannot be ordinary if it is to survive.
"Singapore must have two preconditions to survive:
First, leaders of quality - tough minded, dedicated, determined, able and honest.
Second, the people must be aware of its fundamental vulnerabilities, and willing to pull together to face challenges.
We have to remain more tightly knit, better organized and more competitive or we will be reabsorbed. Remember, Singapore together with South Johore was part of the Riau sultanate."
Lee Kuan Yew
Excerpts
Speech to Singapore Press Club, 1996
"An island city state in this part of the world cannot be ordinary if it is to survive.
"Singapore must have two preconditions to survive:
First, leaders of quality - tough minded, dedicated, determined, able and honest.
Second, the people must be aware of its fundamental vulnerabilities, and willing to pull together to face challenges.
We have to remain more tightly knit, better organized and more competitive or we will be reabsorbed. Remember, Singapore together with South Johore was part of the Riau sultanate."
Lee Kuan Yew
Excerpts
Speech to Singapore Press Club, 1996
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