Woke up this morning to the sad news that Lee Kuan Yew has passed away.
This is a very respectable man, who despite his iron fist transformed Singapore into what she is today: a country with no natural resources and started with only 2 million people at his time into an oasis among third world countries in South East Asia. But I believe he had to do what he did. The results speaks for itself.
Some of his quotes that I'd like to share with everyone:
"What I fear is complacency. When things always become better, people tend to want more for less work."
"Rest on laurels? I wish I could do that. No, you rest when you're dead."
"I'm not interested in changing either my suit or my car or whatever with every change in fashion. I don't judge myself or my friends by their fashion."
"I have never been over concerned or obsessed with opinion polls or popularity polls. I think a leader who is, is a weak leader."
"I always tried to be correct, not politically correct."
"If you can't think because you can't chew, try a banana."
Rest in Peace Mr. Lee, you have made your mark in history and will not be forgotten as one of the men who shaped modern history.
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