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# Sudhir Thomas Vadaketh

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##  Quotes by Sudhir Thomas Vadaketh

> [“Singaporeans know who we are supposed to be, but have not been given much of a chance to say who we want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sudhir-thomas-vadaketh/singaporeans-know-who-we-are-supposed-to-be-but-have-not-been-given/)

Sudhir Thomas Vadaketh

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> [“The ones with the most generous social provisions are the northern European countries: Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Norway. These are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sudhir-thomas-vadaketh/the-ones-with-the-most-generous-social-provisions-are-the-northern/)

Sudhir Thomas Vadaketh

[European countries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/european-countries/)

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> [“In Singapore, migration is not about ideals or dreams or what the country stands for. In Singapore, the impetus is often purely…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sudhir-thomas-vadaketh/in-singapore-migration-is-not-about-ideals-or-dreams-or-what-the/)

Sudhir Thomas Vadaketh

[Dreams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dreams/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/08f/sudhir-thomas-vadaketh-76952_dreams_in-singapore-migration-is-not-about-idea_2242364.jpg)

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