"I don't have farmers I can convert into factory workers." — Lee Hsien Loong

One of the reasons America is welcome in Asia is because with America... there is a certain idealism and a certain bigness of soul. You want the region to prosper; you want countries to do well, and you are prepared to help them.

If we have no foreign workers, our economy suffers; our own lives suffer.

America is a great nation, not just because of your power and your wealth, but because of your high ideals, openness, and generosity of spirit.

We are all in favor of the U.S. taking an active and constructive interest in Asia.

Over half a century working together on multiple issues, Singaporeans and Americans have made many enduring and close personal friendships.

I think every administration has a settling-in process. And there's always an adjustment between what you can say during a campaign and what you find are the possibilities and the imperatives when you win the election and you enter the Oval Office.

At some point, there will be some other financial crisis. It's in the nature of a capitalist system.

The Chinese are quite clear what their interests are and very consistent on pushing their interests.

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I don't have farmers I can convert into factory workers.