Singapore's Founding Father Lee Kuan Yew Dies At 91: Here Are Some Of His Memorable Quotes

Singapore is not Singapore if not for Lee Kuan Yew, who is credited from turning the small city port into one of the wealthiest nation-states in the world.

In 2009, Lee met with U.S. Pres. Barack Obama at the White House, after which Obama called him "one of the legendary figures of Asia in the 20th and 21st centuries."

Under Lee's regime, Singapore rapidly transformed from a British colonial backwater into a gleaming metropolis known for its global investments, world-class infrastructure, a highly efficient civil service, and an educated and wealthy workforce.