Below are some comments by PAP's best leaders:
1. “If you’re the best today, strive to be better. If you’re better today, strive to be ‘betterer’ and if you’re ‘betterer’ today, strive to be ‘betterest’ so that over time, Singapore’s service standards can just keep getting better, ‘betterer’ and ‘betterest’” - Lim Swee Say
2. "White Horse’ was used to identify sons of influential persons to ensure such enlistees were not given preferential treatment. And their medical classification and vocation assignments are scrupulously fair.” - Cedric Foo
3. "Your security will be at risk and our women will become maids in other people's countries," - Lee Kuan Yew
4. 'How much do you want? Do you want three meals in a hawker centre, food court or restaurant?' - Vivian Bala
5. "Flooding occurs once every fifty years in Singapore" - Yacoob Ibrahim
6. "Save on one hairdo and use the money for breast screening." - Lim Hng Kiang
7. "My out-of-pocket expense for the hospital bill was $8 only; yes, no typo here.” - Khaw Boon Wan
8. "Singapore belongs to everyone" - Lee Hsien Loong
9. " A 72 year old uncle told me he works as a hawker cleaner because he doesn't want to be bored at home" - Tan Chuan Jin
10. " The fugitive (Mas Selamat) was either still in Singapore, hidden by sympathisers, or had fled the country" - Wong Kan Seng
11. “Headline inflation is expected to remain at 5 per cent for the next few months but the majority of Singaporean households will not be directly affected, this is because inflation is largely driven by imputed rentals from owner-occupied accommodation and car prices, and most Singaporean households own their own homes while new car buyers are in the minority." - Lim Hng Kiang
12. 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." Lim Swee Say
13. “Only 5% are unemployed. We still have 95% who are employed.” - Yeo Cheow Tong
14. “People support CPF cuts because there are no protest outside parliament.” - Lee Hsien Loong
15. “Retrenchment is good for Singapore. If there is no retrenchments, then I worry.” - Goh Chok Tong
16. “One evening, I drove to Little India and it was pitch dark but not because there was no light, but because there were too many Indians around.” - Choo Wee Kiang
17. ’No point complaining that cyberspace is dominated by the lunatic fringe and we leave it as such." - Chan Chun Seng
18. “We started off with "Marina Bay" and after looking at everything, the name that really tugged at the heartstrings was in front of us. The name itself is not new, but what has been used informally so far has endeared itself to all parties" - Mah Bow Tang
19. “If the annual salary of the Minister of Information, Communication and Arts is only $500,000, it may pose some problems when he discuss policies with media CEOs who earn millions of dollars because they need not listen to the minister’s ideas and proposals, hence a reasonable payout will help to maintain a bit of dignity.” - Lim Wee Kiak
20. "What do you think?" - Teo Chee Hean
21. "A Singaporean earning $1000 can afford to buy a two room HDB and can afford to have two children" - Tharman
22. "I don't understand why Singaporeans are so angry" - Josephine Teo
23. 'We will do a proper handover. We will ensure that all the existing contracts that we have are handed over to the new management properly,'- Cynthia Phua
24. "Beijing residents joke that to get a free smoke all they have to do is open their windows!" - Lee Hsien Loong
25. "In Shanghai, if you want some pork soup, you just turn on the tap," - Lee Hsien Loong
With such light weight leaders, no wonder Singapore is in deep trouble
1. “If you’re the best today, strive to be better. If you’re better today, strive to be ‘betterer’ and if you’re ‘betterer’ today, strive to be ‘betterest’ so that over time, Singapore’s service standards can just keep getting better, ‘betterer’ and ‘betterest’” - Lim Swee Say
2. "White Horse’ was used to identify sons of influential persons to ensure such enlistees were not given preferential treatment. And their medical classification and vocation assignments are scrupulously fair.” - Cedric Foo
3. "Your security will be at risk and our women will become maids in other people's countries," - Lee Kuan Yew
4. 'How much do you want? Do you want three meals in a hawker centre, food court or restaurant?' - Vivian Bala
5. "Flooding occurs once every fifty years in Singapore" - Yacoob Ibrahim
6. "Save on one hairdo and use the money for breast screening." - Lim Hng Kiang
7. "My out-of-pocket expense for the hospital bill was $8 only; yes, no typo here.” - Khaw Boon Wan
8. "Singapore belongs to everyone" - Lee Hsien Loong
9. " A 72 year old uncle told me he works as a hawker cleaner because he doesn't want to be bored at home" - Tan Chuan Jin
10. " The fugitive (Mas Selamat) was either still in Singapore, hidden by sympathisers, or had fled the country" - Wong Kan Seng
11. “Headline inflation is expected to remain at 5 per cent for the next few months but the majority of Singaporean households will not be directly affected, this is because inflation is largely driven by imputed rentals from owner-occupied accommodation and car prices, and most Singaporean households own their own homes while new car buyers are in the minority." - Lim Hng Kiang
12. 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." Lim Swee Say
13. “Only 5% are unemployed. We still have 95% who are employed.” - Yeo Cheow Tong
14. “People support CPF cuts because there are no protest outside parliament.” - Lee Hsien Loong
15. “Retrenchment is good for Singapore. If there is no retrenchments, then I worry.” - Goh Chok Tong
16. “One evening, I drove to Little India and it was pitch dark but not because there was no light, but because there were too many Indians around.” - Choo Wee Kiang
17. ’No point complaining that cyberspace is dominated by the lunatic fringe and we leave it as such." - Chan Chun Seng
18. “We started off with "Marina Bay" and after looking at everything, the name that really tugged at the heartstrings was in front of us. The name itself is not new, but what has been used informally so far has endeared itself to all parties" - Mah Bow Tang
19. “If the annual salary of the Minister of Information, Communication and Arts is only $500,000, it may pose some problems when he discuss policies with media CEOs who earn millions of dollars because they need not listen to the minister’s ideas and proposals, hence a reasonable payout will help to maintain a bit of dignity.” - Lim Wee Kiak
20. "What do you think?" - Teo Chee Hean
21. "A Singaporean earning $1000 can afford to buy a two room HDB and can afford to have two children" - Tharman
22. "I don't understand why Singaporeans are so angry" - Josephine Teo
23. 'We will do a proper handover. We will ensure that all the existing contracts that we have are handed over to the new management properly,'- Cynthia Phua
24. "Beijing residents joke that to get a free smoke all they have to do is open their windows!" - Lee Hsien Loong
25. "In Shanghai, if you want some pork soup, you just turn on the tap," - Lee Hsien Loong
With such light weight leaders, no wonder Singapore is in deep trouble
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