Ma Ying-jeou Quotes

Taiwan, Politician
July 13, 1950

Ma Ying-jeou (born 13 July 1950), also spelled as Ma Yingjiu, is a Hong Kong-born Taiwan-based politician who served as the eighteenth President of the Republic of China (ROC, Taiwan) from 2008 to 2016 as well as sixth under the 1947 Constitution. His previous political roles include Justice Minister (1993–96) and Mayor of Taipei (1998–2006). He was also the Chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) between 2005–2007 and 2009–2014.

Also known as Jurist, Lawyer

I require every Taipei student to swim; if they can't pass the test they won't graduate. Why do I do that? Because I think that is very, very important integral part of their education.

Ma Ying-jeou
- Important
- Why
- Think
People like to see honest persons. So I certainly will advise many young people who want to participate in politics, honesty is the best policy.

Ma Ying-jeou
- People
- Best
- Politics

Many in Taiwan believe that Hu Jintao is much more sophisticated than his predecessors in understanding Taiwan. He represents a different generation of leaders, more pragmatic, less ideological.

Ma Ying-jeou
With Taiwan, it took about 40 years to go from an authoritarian to a democratic society.

Ma Ying-jeou
- Society
- Years
- Democratic
Both the 228 Incident (White Terror in Taiwan) and the June 4 Incident (Tiananmen Square Incident in Beijing) are like mirrors, reminding the leaders on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to engage in soul-searching and learn lessons.

Ma Ying-jeou
- Soul
- June
Be honest. Be honest with yourself, be honest with, you know, your fellow politicians. This is a rare quality of politicians.

Ma Ying-jeou
- Know
- Quality
- Yourself
It's very important for Taiwan to maintain its international contact.

Ma Ying-jeou
- Important
- Very
- Maintain
Anyone who embraces the Republic of China with all of their heart definitely does not support the Taiwan independence movement.

Ma Ying-jeou
- Heart
- Support

I am Taiwanese as well as Chinese.

Ma Ying-jeou
- Chinese
- Taiwanese
The mistakes of history might be gradually forgotten, but historical truth cannot be forgotten, since forgetting history could lead to the recurrence of the same mistakes.

Ma Ying-jeou
- Truth
- History