"This was a new generation but now that they are all grown up, probably fathers and grandfathers but at that time, this concept (of a nation) was not even part of the imagination of adults, let alone children. So the best way to create a nation is to start from the schools. Once this is embodied and thinking by pure repetition everyday, that becomes part of the psyche of the people. So let me tell you if you are a Singaporean - two and a half million - no place to run - no more. Whether you are a Singapore Chinese, Singapore Malay and Singapore Indian, you cannot run away. This is your last stand, last outpost. So how do you do it? If you think of yourself as Chinese, Malays, Indians and Sri Lankans, then Singapore will collapse. You must think of Singapore - this is my country. I fight and die for Singapore if necessary. (undated)"
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Sinnathamby Rajaratnam
Sinnathamby Rajaratnam (25 February 1915 – 22 February 2006), widely known as S. Rajaratnam, was a Singaporean politician who served as the third Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore between 1980 and 1985. He was also one of the founders of the People's Action Party (PAP), which has governed the country continuously since independence.
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