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1、新加坡国父李光耀语录 中英文对照【没有新闻就是好新闻】“我总是觉得此事很奇怪：一个国家有麻烦时，就会受到国际媒体注目.1942年日本占领新加坡之前，或1955年与1956年新加坡发生暴动期间导致两名记者遇害之前，世上没有多少人听过新加坡这个地方。后来我开场明白，当涉及外国媒体时，没有消息就是好消息。李光耀于1959年9月16日于外国记者协会发言【No news is good news】“I have always thought it strange that a country figures prominently in the world press mainly when it is

2、 in troubleNobody in the rest of the world heard much about Singapore until it was captured by the Japanese in 1942 or again until there were riots in 1955 and 1956 in the course of one of which two members of your fraternity were killed. I have come to believe that, so far as the foreign press is c

3、oncerned, no news is good news.Speech at Foreign Correspondents Association, 16th Sep, 1959新加坡国父李光耀语录 中英文对照【谈及习近平】“我认为习近平能够与纳尔逊曼德拉NelsonMandela相提并论：一个情绪极为稳定、不受自身苦难影响判断的人换言之，是个了不起的人物。时代杂志2007年11月19日【On Xi Jinping】“I would put him in Nelson Mandelas class of persons. A person with enormous emotional s

4、tability who does not allow his personal misfortunes or sufferings to affect his judgement. In other words, he is impressive.- TIME Nov 19, 2007【谈美国人】“美国人是了不起的传教士，他们有一股难以压抑的冲动，要别人改变信仰。李光耀才智名人名言录1992年【On Americans】“The Americans are great missionaries. They have an irrepressible urge to convert other

5、s.- 1992, The Wit & Wisdom of Lee Kuan Yew【最伟大的美国总统是？】“如果没有水门事件，我认为是理查•尼克森Richard Nixon。他的世界观很务实，分析力很强，实事求是，还精于谋略，把事情办好。但他凡事过问的性格，加上极希望连任，令他为人变得过于执着。李光耀对话录Conversations with Lee Kuan Yew 汤姆普雷特Tom Plate著【On thegreatest US President that heveseen】“But for the misfortune of Watergate, I would say

6、 Richard Nixon. He had a realistic view of the world. He was a great analyst, realistic, but also a tactician to get things done. But this need with wanting to know everything and to make sure he got re-elected became obsessive.- Tom Plates Conversations with Lee Kuan Yew【最差劲的美国总统是？】“我的名字是吉米卡特Jimmy

7、Carter，我是种花生的，现在竞选总统。然後，他就当了总统！李光耀对话录Conversations with Lee Kuan Yew 汤姆普雷特Tom Plate著【On the worst US President】“My name is Jimmy Carter, Im a peanut farmer, Im running for president. The next thing you know, he was the president!- Tom Plates Conversations with Lee Kuan Yew【谈乔治 布什】“我不认为他是第二差的总统。我觉得小布

8、什的参谋分析事物过于悲观布什自知经历缺乏，了解自己是一种美德。李光耀对话录Conversations with Lee Kuan Yew 汤姆普雷特Tom Plate著【On George W. Bush】“I would not put him (George W Bush) the second worst. Iwould say Bush Jr. had melancholy advisersBush Jr. knew he didnt have much experience. It is virtue to know yourself.- Tom Plates Conversatio

9、ns with Lee Kuan Yew【谈比尔 克林顿】“他很聪明，精于政治，且性格外向，很讨人欢喜跟他说话，你会自觉是世上最重要的人。但我想，他经常犯规，这大致上也是事实就他的情况来说，这部份是他性格所致。我不知道。我的意思是：他的童年很艰辛，诸如此类.李光耀对话录Conversations with Lee Kuan Yew 汤姆普雷特Tom Plate著【On Bill Clinton】“Very clever man, very political, likeable fellow because hes got that outgoing personality When he t

10、alks to you, you are the most important person in the world. But I think, its generally true, he breaks the rules Well, in his case, its partly his character. I dont know. I mean, he had a difficult childhood and so on, so forth.- Tom Plates Conversations with Lee Kuan Yew【谈及英国政治人物】“在英国，要是看看牛津或剑桥一等荣

11、誉毕业生的事业历程，就会发现这些人最终没有从政，而是当上银行家丶金融家或专业人士。【On British politicians】“In Britain, if you look at the First Class Honours list of Oxford or Cambridge and trace their careers, you will find that these people end up not in politics, but in banking, finance and the professions.【谈及李显龙】“如果我没当上总理，他可能早几年就坐上那个位置

12、了。我不会让不够格的家庭成员担任要职，因为这对新加坡或我本人的历史功过来说，都是个灾难。绝不能允许有那样的事。李光耀才智名人名言录2005年【On Lee Hsien Loong】“If I were not the Prime Minister, he Lee Hsien Loongcould have become Prime Minister several years earlier. It is against my interest to allow any family member, whos incapable, to be holding an important job

13、because that would be a disaster for Singapore and my legacy.That cannot be allowed.- 2005 The Wit & Wisdom of Lee Kuan Yew【谈是否为儿子当上总理而自豪】“是的。但我也非常小心，以免他犯错他正面对一个困难时期，但比起我掌政之初，他可以运用的资源丰富得多。李光耀对话录Conversations with Lee Kuan Yew 汤姆普雷特Tom Plate著【On whetherhe was proud of his son being the PM】“Yeah, but

14、at the same time, I must be very careful that heis not going to smudge the record. Well, he has got a tough time, but he has got more resources than I had when I started.- Tom Plates Conversations with Lee Kuan Yew关于治国“我只做正确的事情，不管是否政治正确。李光耀才智名人名言录2000年“I always tried to be correct, not politically c

15、orrect.- 2000 The Wit & Wisdom of Lee Kuan Yew“我们先要处理的事是什麽？第一，福利与民生。其次是民主标准，以及须不时中止的民主进程。1986年国庆群众大会“What are our priorities First, the welfare, the survival of the people. Then, democratic norms and processes which from time to time we have to suspend.- 1986 National Day Rally哪怕我卧病在床丶哪怕我已经入土，要是我觉得新

16、加坡有什么不妥，我就会站起来。1988年国庆群众大会Even from my sick bed, even if you are going to lower me into the grave and I feel something is going wrong, I will get up.- 1988 National Day Rally“我的同僚并不怕我，一点都不。他们有话就直说，也没什麽后果。但如果我们任由他人恶意攻击，整个制度就将遭到破坏。李光耀才智名人名言录1988年“My colleagues are not intimidated by me. Far from it. T

17、hey speak their minds. Nothing has happened to them. But if we allow vicious, evil attacks to pass unchallenged then the whole system must be undermined.- 1988 The Wit & Wisdom of Lee Kuan Yew“我平生受过各种指责，但连我最大的敌人都不敢说我怯于表达意见。李光耀才智名人名言录1955年“I have been accused of many things in my life, but not evenmy

18、 worst enemy has ever accused me of being afraid to speak my mind.- 1955, The Wit & Wisdom of Lee Kuan Yew“一人一票是最难操作的政制形式结果难以预料。1984年12月19日“One-man-one-vote is a most difficult form of government.Results can be erratic. Dec 19 1984【谈及反对者】“并非所有反对人民行动党的人都是共产主义者。他们有些是共产主义者丶有些是反动分子丶有些是时机主义者，但有些只是糊涂蛋。李光耀

19、才智名人名言录1961年【On hiscritics】“Not all who oppose the PAP are communists; some arecommunists, some reactionaries, some opportunists and some merely confused.- 1961, The Wit & Wisdom of Lee Kuan Yew【谈及他干预新加坡人的生活】“我经常被指责干预新加坡人的私生活。对，但如果我不这样做，我们今天不会有这样的成就。我可以毫不懊悔地说，假设我们从没介入国民的私人问题，你我今天不会有这样的成就，国家也无法取得现时的经

20、济开展你的邻居是谁？你如何生活？你制造的噪音、你怎样吐痰或你所用的语言，都是由国家决定对错。不要理会别人的想法。1987年4月20日海峡时报【On interfering in Sporeans private lives】“I am often accused of interfering in the private lives of citizens. Yes, if I did not, had I not done that, we wouldnt be here today. And I say without the slightest remorse, that we woul

21、dnt be here, we would not have made economic progress, if we had not intervened on very personal matters who your neighbour is, how you live, the noise you make, how you spit, or what language you use. We decide what is right. Never mind what the people think.- The Straits Times, 20 April 1987【谈新加坡人

22、的典型性格】“你们知道的。新加坡人努力工作丶勤奋且坚决，否那么我们达不到眼下的成绩。但我们也须成认，新加坡人是牢骚大王。李光耀才智名人名言录1977年【On a typical Sporean】“You know the Singaporean. He is a hard-working, industrious, rugged individual. Or we would not have made the grade. But let us also recognise that he is a champion grumbler.- 1977 The Wit & Wisdom of L

23、ee Kuan Yew【谈美国人对新加坡的看法】“美国人对新加坡不感兴趣，连新加坡在哪里都不清楚。美国人谈到新加坡，只知道迈克尔 费伊Michael Fay译注：受鞭刑的美国青年，或鞭刑、口香糖.认为新加坡是个怪地方。李光耀对话录Conversations with Lee Kuan Yew 汤姆普雷特Tom Plate著【On Americans view of Singapore】“They dont know where Singapore is, they are notinterested. They think of only Michael Fay, then maybe can

24、ing, chewing gumstrange odd place this Singapore.- Tom Plates Conversations with Lee Kuan Yew【新加坡是保姆国家？】“假设果真如此，我会很自豪地说：自己建立了一个这样的国家。从第三世界到第一世界：新加坡的故事1965-2000李光耀著【Spore as a nanny state】If Singapore is a nanny state, then I am proud to have fostered one.- From Third World to First, The Singapore St

25、ory: 1965-2000【新加坡人与狗】“如可以挑选国民，而这批国民是受过教育的丶从小就很有教养，这样管治时就不必太过严厉，因为他们受过训练。情况就跟狗一样。假设小狗从小就以适当方式培训，就会知道要到外面撒尿大便。但新加坡不是这种社会。我们曾经努力训练一些成年狗，但它们还是会刻意在电梯里小便。李光耀其人及其思想The Man and His Ideas【Of Sporeans and Dogs】“If you can select a population and theyre educated and theyre properly brought up, then you dont h

26、ave to use too much of the stick because they would already have been trained. Its like with dogs. You train it in a proper way from small. It will know that its got to leave, go outside topee and to defecate. No, we are not that kind of society. We had to train adult dogs who even today deliberatel

27、y urinate in the lifts.- The Man and His Ideas【管治之道】“要让人民快乐，有两件事情是可以做的，但必须做其中一件。一是给予人民感到满足的东西好的食物、好的衣服、一个美好的家；如果你做不到，就给他们一个美好的憧憬。李光耀1965年3月22日出席澳大利亚管理学院Australian Institute of Management于悉尼澳大利亚酒店Australia Hotel举行的午宴时发言【On governing:】“Youve got to do one of two things when youve got to keep people ha

28、ppy: either, give them something that will satisfy them, better food, better clothes, better homes; or if you cant do that, then give them the vision of greatness to come.- Luncheon held by the Australian Institute of Management at 新加坡国父李光耀语录 中英文对照the Australia Hotel, Sydney,Australia, 22 March, 196

29、5, Lee Kuan Yew in his own words, 1959-1970【谈是否相信天堂】“我希望死后能与妻子重逢，但我不觉得能实现。我只会像她一样，不复存在否那么另一个世界的人口便会过多。李光耀观天下OneMans View of the World【On why Heaven does not need a Population White Paper】“I wish I can meet my wife in the hereafter, but I dont think I will. I just cease to exist just as she has cease

30、d to exist otherwise the other world would be overpopulated.- One Mans View of the World.【谈爱】“我不相信一见钟情。我认为那是大错特错。因为你只是被对方的外表吸引，最终定会懊悔。新加坡赖以向前开展的硬道理Hard Truths to Keep Singapore Going【On love】I dont believe in love at first sight. I think its a grave mistake. Youre attracted by physical characteristi

31、cs and you will regret it.- Hard Truths to Keep Singapore Going【谈如何说不】“对人有礼，于己无损。说不时应有礼貌，并解释原因告知对方你为何说不。但绝不能以是代替不，勿做愚人。有理由说不时，就必须坚持，但必须有礼地告知对方。1965年9月30日李光耀于新加坡维多利亚剧院告诫公务员【On saying no】“You lose nothing by being polite. The answer is No, but please say it politely and give the reasons Explain to me

32、why No. Dont change No to Yes. Dont be a fool. If there was a good reason why it is No, it must remain No, but the man must be told politely.- to Civil Servants at the Victoria Theatre,30 Sep 1965【谈生命应该如何度过】“生命不只是吃、喝、看电视、看电影人类必须具创意、必须有自发性，不可只依赖玩意儿自娱。1970年2月28日李光耀于裕盛社区中心举行的春节及新加坡哈芝节庆上发言【On life】“Life

33、 is notjust eating, drinking, television and cinemaThe human mind must be creative,must be self-generating; it cannot depend on just gadgets to amuse itself.- Speech at Chinese New Year and Hari Raya Haji Celebrations held at Joo Seng Community Centre, 28th Feb 1970【谈及优生学】“有很多医生的子女与医生成婚。那些伴侣稍逊的人现正为自

34、己的子女不成器而懊恼。我平生看过不少这样的实证。【On eugenics】“There are many sons of doctors who have married doctors. Those who married spouses who are not as bright are tearing their hair out because their children cant make it. I have lived long enough to see all this play out.【谈讨个聪明老婆】“因此，当大学程度的男生不想娶大学程度的女生时，我会说他愚蠢。要是嫁

35、娶了非大学毕业生，之后烦恼必至：有些子女聪颖，有些那么不然，到时你就会自食其果。这不会错，就像掷两颗骰子，一颗是侍卫、王后、国王、王牌，另一颗也是侍卫、王后、国王、王牌。但当你掷一颗侍卫、王后、国王、王牌的骰子，再掷另一颗一、二、三、四、五、六点数的骰子，你会得到什么？不可能是一对大点数，更不会是清一色。新加坡赖以向前开展的硬道理Hard Truths to Keep Singapore Going“So when the graduate man does not want to marry a graduate woman, I tell him hes a fool,stupid. Yo

36、u marry a non-graduate, youre going to have problems, some children bright, some not bright. Youll be tearing your hair out. you cant miss. Its like two dice. One is Jack, Queen, King, Ace, other also Jack, Queen, King, Ace. You throw a Jack, Queen, King, Ace against dice two , three, four, five,six

37、, what do you get You cant get high pairs, let alone a full flush.- Hard Truths to Keep Singapore Going【死了才休息】“安于于现状？我希望我可以那么做。但不行，你只有死了才能安息。李光耀才智名人名言录1978年“Rest on laurels I wish I could do that. No, you rest when youre dead.- 1978, The Wit & Wisdom of Lee Kuan Yew李光耀很幽默？【谈自己性格】“我不能说自己爱开玩笑或无忧无虑，但也并

38、非任何时候都很严肃。人有时总需要开怀大笑，看看事情的轻松一面，并懂得自嘲。李光耀对话录Conversations with Lee Kuan Yew ，汤姆普雷特Tom Plate着【On himselfnot being light-hearted】“I would not call myself fun-loving or light-hearted. But I am 新加坡国父李光耀语录 中英文对照not serious all the time. Everyone needs to have a good laugh now and then, to see the funny si

39、de ofthings, and to laugh at himself.- Tom Plates Conversations with Lee Kuan Yew【谈及领导力】“我没听说过有人上完领袖课便能当领袖的。李光耀才智名人名言录1957年【On leadership】“I do not yet know of a man who became a leader as a result of having undergone a leadership course.- 1957, The Wit & Wisdom of Lee Kuan Yew【再谈及领导力】“令人惊讶的是，当今西方国家

40、大局部领袖，都不曾承受专业培训，也没持有相关资格。他们在大选中胜出，原因是他们上电视时相貌堂堂、说话动听。但他们的表现最后叫选民失望。李光耀才智名人名言录1996年【On leadership】“Amazingly,throughout most of the contemporary Western world leaders in government requireno special training or qualification. Many get elected because they sound and look good on television. The results have been unhappy for their voters.- 1996, The Wit & Wisdom of Lee Kuan Yew第 17 页