"If I were in authority in Singapore indefinitely……" — Lee Kuan Yew
"If I were in authority in Singapore indefinitely without having to ask those who are governed whether they like what is being done, then I would not have the slightest doubt that I could govern much more effectively in their interests."
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85 Quotes by Lee Kuan Yew
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