Lee Kuan Yew Quotes
Lee Kuan Yew, commonly referred to by his initials LKY, was the first Prime Minister of Singapore. He governed the island state for 30 years.
- Full name: Lee Kuan Yew
- Born: 16 September 1923. Died: 23 March 2015
- Attended the London School of Economics.
- Graduated from Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, with double starred-first-class honours in law.
- He stepped down as Singapore's Prime Minister in 1990.
- Lee campaigned for Great Britain to give up its colonial rule. It was attained through a national referendum.
- Singapore merge with other former British territories to form Malaysia in 1963 and then became independent 2 years later.
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Random Quote From Lee Kuan Yew
“If you don’t include your women graduates in your breeding pool and leave them on the shelf, you would end up a more stupid society… So what happens? There will be less bright people to support dumb people in the next generation. That’s a problem.”
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“If you don’t include your women graduates in your breeding pool and leave them on the shelf, you would end up a more stupid society… So what happens? There will be less bright people to support dumb people in the next generation. That’s a problem.”
“I don’t believe in love at first sight. I think it’s a grave mistake. You’re attracted by physical characteristics and you will regret it.”
“If I were in charge of Singapore today, I would introduce a baby bonus equal to two years’ worth of the average Singaporean’s salary.”
“I wish I can meet my wife in the hereafter, but I don’t think I will. I just cease to exist just as she has ceased to exist – otherwise the other world would be overpopulated.”
“I’m not interested in changing either my suit or my car or whatever with every change in fashion. That’s irrelevant. I don’t judge myself or my friends by their fashions. Of course, I don’t approve of people who are sloppy and unnecessarily shabby or dishevelled… But I’m not impressed by a $5,000 or $10,000 Armani suit.”
“Whoever governs Singapore must have that iron in him. Or give it up. This is not a game of cards! This is your life and mine! I’ve spent a whole lifetime building this and as long as I’m in charge, nobody is going to knock it down.”
