1918 - 2010 Goh Keng Swee - People's Action Party - PAP

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Overheard 40 PETIR MAY / JUNE 10 “You baffle me… Beyond the probe of the searchlight Of cold logic, like some ethereal being Fluttering in the depths of night A fleeting glance at beauty draws Fervid attempts to locate substantiality Which then dissolves in reason’s jaws And leaves behind blank perplexity.” – Goh Keng Swee’s poem, ‘A Paradox’, written for the Raffles College magazine in 1937 “We must not underestimate the ability of Singaporeans to think for themselves and come to their own judgment. We can persuade them, but in the end, they make up their own minds.” – on leading Singaporeans “The only way to avoid making mistakes is not to do anything. And that...will be the ultimate mistake.” – on being proactive “It is only when a person can think creatively that he is capable of initiative, that he can form his own judgment on matters and that he can be trusted with great responsibility.” – on why creativity is essential “The ends of policy are immutable. They are first, to achieve prosperity for the Republic and her citizens, and second, to ensure the survival of the Republic as an independent sovereign state.” – on the purpose of policies “We learnt that experience is a harsh taskmaster. Deciding on policy and determining a line of action is different from engaging in a debate. Cabinet government is not a debating society or an academic seminar. These are intellectual exercises... In government, you have to live with the consequences of your decision. If you make a mistake, the results are painful. In political life, there is no alibi for failure.” – on the realities of governing
A Tribute to the Prime Architect of Modern Singapore CoMrAde dr Goh KenG Swee Admiralty Aljunied-Hougang Ayer Rajah-West Coast Bedok Bedok Reservoir-Punggol Bishan East Bishan-Toa Payoh North Boon Lay Braddell Heights Bukit Batok Bukit Batok East Bukit Gombak Bukit Panjang Bukit Timah Founding Member of the People’s Action Party From PAP branches: Buona Vista Canberra Cashew Changi-Simei Cheng San-Seletar Chong Pang Chua Chu Kang Clementi Eunos Fengshan Geylang Serai Hong Kah North Hougang Jalan Besar Jalan Kayu Joo Chiat Jurong Central Kaki Bukit Kampong Chai Chee Kampong Glam Kampong Ubi-Kembangan Keat Hong Kebun Baru Kolam Ayer Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng MacPherson Marine Parade Marsiling
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