"Out of the experience of extraordinary human disaster that lasted too long, must be born a society of which all humanity will be proud."

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My colleagues and I are of that generation of young men who went through the Second World War and the Japanese Occupation and emerged determined that no one–neither Japanese nor British–had the right to push and kick us around.  We determined that we could govern ourselves and bring up our children in a country where we can be proud to be self-respecting people.

— Lee Kuan Yew