"integrity of life is fame's best friend, which nobly, beyond death, shall crown the end."
(duchess of malfi, john webster)
i am thankful for my education that has enabled me to internalise the extent of his contributions to singapore; but more importantly, i am so immensely thankful that his wholehearted & passionate devotion to building up this country has even enabled me this education in the first place.
thank you mr. lee, for epitomising the integrity of life with such a fierce passion that it inspires me to emulate in your footsteps. as i've taken away from literature classes last year: even though death is universal & "...all things have their end", the honest mourning of the entire nation stands as a testament to your greatness, which "nobly, beyond death, shall crown the end."
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