Chen Shui-bian Quotes

• The road to democracy may be winding and is like a river taking many curves, but eventually the river will reach the ocean.

  Chen Shui-bian

  Ocean, Curves, Rivers

  BBC Interview, news.bbc.co.uk. March 30, 2004.

  45 Copy quote

• Even if one tree falls down it wouldn't affect the entire forest.

  Chen Shui-bian

  Fall, Tree, Prejudice

  8 Copy quote

• If we really love and cherish Taiwan, we should hold our hands in unity to protect our country and our democratic values with the most humble and tolerant hearts.

  Chen Shui-bian

  Country, Heart, Humble

  57 Copy quote

• Through mutual understanding, sincerity and goodwill, and with great wisdom and broad views, the leaders on both sides should jointly initiate new opportunities for peace, stability, cooperation and mutual benefit.

  Chen Shui-bian

  Wisdom, Peace, Opportunity

  69 Copy quote

• Also in the new constitution, we want to lower the voting age from 20 years to 18 years and also gradually implement a voluntary military service in replacement of the current compulsory military service.

  Chen Shui-bian

  Military, Voting Age, Years

  BBC Interview, news.bbc.co.uk. March 30, 2004.

  8 Copy quote

• It has been well over half a century and I'm glad to say we have taken the right path from authoritarianism to democracy and this is a road of no return.

  Chen Shui-bian

  Taken, Democracy, Prejudice

  BBC Interview, news.bbc.co.uk. March 30, 2004.

  71 Copy quote

• I believe in the greatness of our democracy.

  Chen Shui-bian

  Believe, Greatness, Democracy

  BBC Interview, news.bbc.co.uk. March 30, 2004.

  4 Copy quote

• Even if I were knocked down by one gunshot it wouldn't affect our democracy and I wasn't knocked down and I have great confidence in our democracy and in Taiwan and in the people of Taiwan.

  Chen Shui-bian

  Confidence, People, Democracy

  68 Copy quote

• We will strive to make Taiwan a better place and enable our people to live better lives.

  Chen Shui-bian

  People, Prejudice, Taiwan

  5 Copy quote

• Taiwan is an independent, sovereign country.

  Chen Shui-bian

  Country, Independent, Prejudice

  "Complete Interview with President Chen Shui-bian". Interview with Keith Bradsher, www.nytimes.com. October 18, 2007.

  57 Copy quote

• We have had a long wait for democracy.

  Chen Shui-bian

  Long, Waiting, Democracy

  BBC Interview, news.bbc.co.uk. March 30, 2004.

  7 Copy quote

• I have great confidence in the universal value and in basic human rights and I have great confidence that referenda will eventually take root and become part of our daily lives in Taiwan.

  Chen Shui-bian

  Confidence, Rights, Roots

  7 Copy quote

• Secondly I would like to make continuous efforts of stabilising cross Strait relations, eventually reaching peace across the Taiwan strait and stability and security in the Asia Pacific region.

  Chen Shui-bian

  Peace, Effort, Taiwan

  BBC Interview, news.bbc.co.uk. March 30, 2004.

  7 Copy quote

• The election result is not a victory that belongs to me or my party.

  Chen Shui-bian

  Party, Victory, Prejudice

  7 Copy quote

• I have great confidence in Taiwan's democracy.

  Chen Shui-bian

  Confidence, Democracy, Prejudice

  4 Copy quote

• We will make every effort to unify all ethnic groups, to strengthen belief in Taiwan and to persist in reform.

  Chen Shui-bian

  Effort, Groups, Reform

  8 Copy quote

• Over the next four years, I will continue to listen to different views and accept different suggestions.

  Chen Shui-bian

  Views, Years, Suggestions

  4 Copy quote

• I believe that this is not only the view of the people on both sides of the Strait. It is also the common expectation of the US, Japan and the international community.

  Chen Shui-bian

  Believe, Japan, Views

  21 Copy quote

• We must not demonstrate any arrogance, and we must refrain from any irrational or undemocratic behavior.

  Chen Shui-bian

  Arrogance, Prejudice, Behavior

  7 Copy quote

• A defensive referendum is for avoiding war and to help keep the Taiwanese people free of fear.

  Chen Shui-bian

  War, People, Helping

  "Chen stands up to Bush". www.cnn.com. December 10, 2003.

  10 Copy quote

• Because we can't communicate, there's a lot of misunderstanding.

  Chen Shui-bian

  Communicate, Misunderstanding

  4 Copy quote

• I understand the harsh feelings and sentiments from my opponents and their supporters because I myself have been defeated twice in my political life in the past and I understand very well it is hard to accept your own failure.

  Chen Shui-bian

  Past, Political, Feelings

  8 Copy quote

• We also intend to deal with the issue of incorporating basic human rights into our new constitution.

  Chen Shui-bian

  Rights, Issues, Prejudice

  7 Copy quote

• The grandeur and strength or our people and democracy are as big as a forest.

  Chen Shui-bian

  People, Democracy, Prejudice

  8 Copy quote

• We sincerely ask the Beijing authorities across the Strait to view the election result from a positive perspective, to accept the democratic decision of the Taiwanese people.

  Chen Shui-bian

  Views, People, Perspective

  72 Copy quote

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