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Lee Kuan Yew in quotes: wise words of Singapore's founding father

Singapore's first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, one of the towering figures of post-colonial Asian politics, died Monday in hospital, the government said. Lee was prime minister from 1959, when colonial ruler Britain granted Singapore self-rule, to 1990. He led Singapore to independence in 1965 after a brief and stormy union with Malaysia. Eugene Tan, associate professor of law at the Singapore Management University, described Lee's death as "the end of an era". Here, a collection of Lee's most thought-provoking quotes – gathered from rallies, speeches and books.