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“The only real prison is fear.
“We fought for independence, for our homeland, for our people's dignity.
“There is beauty in imperfection, in the brokenness of things.
“Poetry is the language of intensity, capturing the fleeting, significant moments of life.
“A poem is a door that opens where there was no wall.
“The woman is supreme in love.
“Fear is not the natural state of civilized man.
“Genuine peace means peace of mind, not just absence of conflict.
“To remember is to live again, but also to suffer again.
“Even if Singapore were bombed and destroyed, we will rebuild it.
“Love does not see race or religion. Only fear does.
“Democracy is not a destination. It is a way of walking.
“The jungle does not lie. It keeps every secret you bury in it.
“Freedom is a long road, but it is a road that leads home.
“Sometimes, silence is the loudest sound. It speaks volumes of unspoken truths.
“The Asian‑African peoples must unite to build a new world.
“The colonizer's language became our own, twisted, vibrant, full of defiant new meanings.
“The British never understood our aspirations for true national independence.
“Do not ever forget history. Never, never forget history!
“We were branded terrorists, but we saw ourselves as freedom fighters.