Nation Building In Some Parts Of Asia: Learn From Our Neighbors

• My basic principle in nation building is to unite the majority and minority race in Singapore, to impart to them common values, and to make them committed to share good and bad times together.

- Lee Kuan Yew, in an interview with Takuhito Tsuruta,
25 November, 1981

• 1. Nation before community and society above self.; 2. Family as the basic unit of society.; 3. Regard and community support for the individual.; 4. Consensus instead of contention.; 5. Racial and religious harmony.

-the "Shared Values" of the Singaporeans

• Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (unity in diversity)

- Indonesian strong nationhood motto

• Fukoku Kyohei (a rich country and a strong army)

- Japanese Nationhood Slogan