Quotes from Tan Cheng Bock

If we stand together as Singaporeans, there is not a force in this world that can tear us apart.

For the past 20 years, the PAP has had a strong monopoly. However, prosperity has not flowed to all Singaporeans.

Protecting lives means reshaping national policies from a community healthcare angle.

I hope to encourage younger Singaporeans not to be so fearful.

You ask yourself what is it you want? You want results or to show you are such a great fighter? For me I would rather make sure I get good results.

Serving people is never a problem for me, because I've already served all my patients. Even as a doctor, I also wasn't purely a doctor.

I've never followed my party... I'm no yes-man, I've never been a yes-man.

I think you can fool people once but you can't fool the people all the time.

Freedom of choice and free speech without fear must be defended.

When I was asked to manage some issues in Europe for the government, I didn't go to Parliament and just make a great speech and impress them. Instead, I will go down and discuss with those people about certain issues that we don't agree, and over a glass of wine we talk about it and they say 'okay, let's forget it.'

So far we have 4 open elections with no minority Malay President. So 2017 must remain an open election and if no minority Malay President wins in 2017, than a reserved election will be triggered in 2023.

I cannot say that the PAP has done me wrong or something. I think I'm quite grateful to the PAP.

In all my 26 years in Parliament, we had referred to Mr. Ong Teng Cheong as the first Elected President.

When you face the shareholders, then you can feel the heat is on you. For 20 years I got to answer to my shareholders. It's not easy.

In politics things change, in politics timing is important, and in politics, how I move, I don't tell you.

Timing is very important in politics.

I don't toe the party line all the time.

Ask yourself, have you ever heard any of your PAP MPs ask the hard questions? As a Singaporean, you have a right to information that the Government is refusing to answer.

I want to relax for a while, maybe go back to my medical practice. I got a lot of old patients waiting for me.

The civil servants will always be there to look after this country. So don't worry... Any political party taking power will have to work with the civil servants who are very well acquainted with running this country.

So long as I'm relevant, and so long as my health permits and people still want me, I will continue.

This is politics. In politics, you only show the cake but not the ingredients. The time will come when I show you the cake and the ingredients.

The role of the president is to take care of your money, and that's what I intend to do.

I believe the processes of good governance have gone astray. Specifically there is an erosion of transparency, independence and accountability.