Democratic Quote by Ma Ying-jeou

“With Taiwan, it took about 40 years to go from an authoritarian to a democratic society.” quote by Ma Ying-jeou — Download Open image

“With Taiwan, it took about 40 years to go from an authoritarian to a democratic society.”

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Be honest. Be honest with yourself, be honest with, you know, your fellow politicians. This is a rare quality of politicians.

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It's very important for Taiwan to maintain its international contact.

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I am Taiwanese as well as Chinese.

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