Between being loved and being feared, I have always believed Machiavel…

Lee Kuan Yew
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Between being loved and being feared, I have always believed Machiavelli was right. If nobody is afraid of me, I’m meaningless. ✨ The Singapore Story: Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew. Book by Lee Kuan Yew, 1998.
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Between being loved and being feared, I have always believed Machiavelli was right. If nobody is afraid of me, I’m meaningless. ✨ The Singapore Story: Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew. Book by Lee Kuan Yew, 1998.

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