Singapore is "like the durian"; try and squeeze it, you get hurt: Lee Kuan Yew | From the archives

To mark Lee Kuan Yew's 100th birth anniversary on Sep 16, 2023, CNA is looking back at his more memorable quotes. https://cna.asia/leekuanyewquotes At a scholarship presentation at the Sree Narayana Mission in 1965, the year Singapore became an independent nation, Mr Lee Kuan Yew spoke of the people's mettle and how the small-in-size state will not be squeezed by others. Rather, he likened the country to a durian: Hard to squeeze, and filled with very useful ingredients. Watch an excerpt from his speech on Sep 12, 1965. Watch the full documentary special Lee Kuan Yew: In His Own Words on Sep 15, 9pm SG on CNA's YouTube channel. #LKY100 #leekuanyew Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook:   / channelnewsasia   Instagram:   / channelnewsasia   Twitter:   / channelnewsasia   TikTok:   / channelnewsasia