Speech to the non-aligned summit in Lusaka (1970), quoted in "The man who worked an economic miracle", The Times (20 December 1984), p. 8
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The ending of colonialism does not in itself result in social and economic progress: it provides the opportunities for it.
— Lee Kuan Yew
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The ending of colonialism does not in itself result in social and economic progress: it provides the opportunities for it." in the context of "Speech to the non-aligned summit in Lusaka (1970), quoted in "The man who worked an economic miracle", The Times (20 December 1984), p. 8" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Lee Kuan Yew" (Quotes, 1970s)
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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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