Lee Kuan Yew
In a controversial speech by Lee Kuan Yew who served as the Prime Minister of Singapore from 1959 – 1990, he has a really great line about conviction:
“I ignore polling as a method of government. I think that shows a certain weakness of mind, an inability to chart a course. Whichever way the wind blows. Whichever way the media encourages the pe... See more
Contrary to what American political commentators say, I do not believe that democracy necessarily leads to development. I believe that what a country needs to develop is discipline more than democracy. The exuberance of democracy leads to undisciplined and disorderly conditions which are inimical to development. The ultimate test of the value of a
... See moreKuan Yew Lee • The Wit and Wisdom of Lee Kuan Yew
Contrary to what American political commentators say, I do not believe that democracy necessarily leads to development. I believe that what a country needs to develop is discipline more than democracy. The exuberance of democracy leads to undisciplined and disorderly conditions which are inimical to development. The ultimate test of the value of a
... See moreKuan Yew Lee • The Wit and Wisdom of Lee Kuan Yew
The weakness of democracy is that the assumption that all men are equal and capable of equal contribution to the common good is flawed.
Kuan Yew Lee • The Wit and Wisdom of Lee Kuan Yew
The weakness of democracy is that the assumption that all men are equal and capable of equal contribution to the common good is flawed.