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 年和 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。后来我开始明白，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 mainl
2、y when it is 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 foreig
3、n press is concerned, 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
4、with enormous emotional stability 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 ir
5、repressible urge to convert others.”- 1992, The Wit 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 Richard Nixon
6、. 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 Carter） ，我是种
7、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。我觉得小布什的
8、顾问分析事物过于悲观布什自知经验不足，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 Conv
9、ersations 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：他的童年很艰苦，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 persona
10、lity When he talks 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
11、英国，要是看看牛津或剑桥一等荣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
12、当上总理，他可能早几年就坐上那个位置了。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
13、holding an important job because that would be a disaster for Singapore and my legacy.That cannot be allowed.- 2005 The Wit some arecommunists, some reactionaries, some opportunists and some merely confused.”- 1961, The Wit or if you cant do that, then give them the vision of greatness to come”.- Lu
14、ncheon 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, 1965, 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，不复存在否则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 Popula
15、tion 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 ceased 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，最终定会后悔。 ”新加坡赖以向前发展的硬道理 （Hard Truths to Kee
16、p Singapore Going）【On love】I dont believe in love at first sight. I think its a grave mistake. Youre attracted by physical characteristics 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
17、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 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 Se
18、rvants 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 is notjust eating, drinking, television and cinemaThe human mind must be creative,must be self-generating; it cannot depend on just gadgets to amu
19、se 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 a
20、re 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。要是嫁娶了非大学毕业生，之后烦恼必至：有些子女聪颖，有些则不然，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
21、，更不会是清一色。 ”新加坡赖以向前发展的硬道理 （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. You marry a non-graduate, youre going to have problems, some children bright, some not bright. Youll be tearing your hair out. you cant miss.
22、 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, 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
23、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-he
24、arted”】“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 side 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
25、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，当今西方国家大部分领袖，都不曾接受专业培训，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
