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At the end of the day, what have I got? A successful Singapore. What have I given up? My life.
Lee Kuan Yew
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Lee Kuan Yew
Age: 91 †
Born: 1923
Born: September 16
Died: 2015
Died: March 23
Autobiographer
Lawyer
Philosopher
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Singaporean Politician
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Republic of Singapore
LKY
Harry Lee
MM Lee
Li Guangyao
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Even from my sick bed, even if you are going to lower me into the grave and I feel something is going wrong, I will get up.
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I started off believing all men were equal. I now know that's the most unlikely thing ever to have been... But by observation, reading, watching, arguing, asking, that is the conclusion I've come to.
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