Ocupation: Singaporean Politician
Life: September 16, 1923 - March 23, 2015
Birthday: September 16
Death: March 23
I have never been over concerned or obsessed with opinion polls or popularity polls. I think a leader who is, is a weak leader. Between being loved and being feared, I have always believed Machiavelli was right. If nobody is afraid of me, I'm meaningless.
source: "The Singapore Story: Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew". Book by Lee Kuan Yew, www.aljazeera.com. 1997.
topic: Thinking, Wind, Leader, Weak Leaders, Opinion Polls