The Wit and Wisdom of Lee Kuan Yew [Hardcover]

Lee Kuan Yew played the pivotal role in Singapore???s transition from British Crown Colony to independent developing nation, and on to the economically powerful and diplomatically influential city-state it is today. Throughout?? this surprising and at times painful journey, he has proved a charismatic and occasionally controversial leader. Lee is a conviction politician whose speeches are unambiguous, characterful and eminently quotable; this collection of almost 600 short quotations provides a compelling summary of his views on a wide range of topics from Singapore???s past, present and future. In Lee's own words: I have been accused of many things in my lfe, but not even my worst enemy has ever accused me of being afraid to speak my mind. Lee Kuan Yew was the first Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore, governing for three decades. He is also widely recognized as the founding father of modern Singapore.As the co-founder and first General Secretary of the People's Action Party (PAP), he led the party to eight victories from 1959 to 1990, and oversaw the separation of Singapore from Malaysia in 1965 and its subsequent transformation from a relatively underdeveloped colonial outpost with no natural resources into a First World Asian Tiger. He is one of the most influential political figures in Southeast Asia.