I fear complacency the most. When things get better, people tend to want more for less work.
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Lee Kuan Yew was a Singaporean statesman, born on September 16, 1923, and served as the Prime Minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990. He is widely recognized for transforming Singapore from a struggling port city into a highly developed and prosperous global financial hub through his rigorous economic policies and visionary leadership. Lee's legacy includes strong governance, a focus on education, and a commitment to multiculturalism.
1923–2015·lived 91 years
I fear complacency the most. When things get better, people tend to want more for less work.
Please do not assume that you can change governments. Young people don’t understand this.Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew critically ill, The Age, 2015
What I fear is complacency. When things always become better, people tend to want more for less work.
At the end of the day, what have I got? A successful Singapore. What have I given up? My life.The Singapore Story: Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew, 1998
The only way to get things done is to work hard.Lee Kuan Yew's Singapore Story, 2023
That’s all 5 quotes by Lee Kuan Yew.