Lee Kuan Yew, as quoted in A talk with the man who made Singapore by Fareed Zakaria, 12 April 1994, The Baltimore Sun
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[T]he ested norm is the family unit. It is the building brick of society. Governments will come, governments will go, but this endures.
— Lee Kuan Yew on Government
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About Lee Kuan Yew
Lee Kuan Yew (16 September 1923 – 23 March 2015) was a Singaporean politician. He was the Secretary-general of the People's Action Party (1954–1992) and Singapore Prime Minister (1959–1990), Senior Minister (1990–2004), Minister Mentor (2004–2011).
About Lee Kuan Yew
Lee Kuan Yew (16 September 1923 – 23 March 2015) was a Singaporean politician. He was the Secretary-general of the People's Action Party (1954–1992) and Singapore Prime Minister (1959–1990), Senior Minister (1990–2004), Minister Mentor (2004–2011).
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