Ma Ying-jeou Quotes

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.

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• 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.

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• Believe
• Different
• Understanding

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

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• 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

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.

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• Truth
• History

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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• Know
• Quality
• Yourself

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

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• Important
• Very
• Maintain

I am Taiwanese as well as Chinese.

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• Chinese
• Taiwanese

Anyone who embraces the Republic of China with all of their heart definitely does not support the Taiwan independence movement.

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• Heart
• Support