"We have had a long wait for democracy."

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"We have had a long wait for democracy."

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"The measure of man's ability to extend the sphere of social possibility can only start with the values of democracy."

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"Our nations (India and USA) may have been shaped by differing histories, cultures, and faiths. Yet, our belief in democracy for our nations and liberty for our countrymen is common. The idea that all citizens are created equal is a central pillar of the American constitution. Our founding fathers too shared the same belief and sought individual liberty for every citizen of India."

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"Self-government is in inverse ratio to numbers. The larger the constituency, the less the value of any particular vote. When he is merely one of millions, the individual elector feels himself to be impotent, a negligible quantity. The candidates he has voted into office are far away, at the top of the pyramid of power. Theoretically they are the servants of the people; but in fact it is the servants who give orders and the people, far off at the base of the great pyramid, who must obey."

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"Democracy functions best when we have an active citizenry."

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"A basic tenet of a healthy democracy is open dialogue and transparency."

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"We always hear about the rights of democracy, but the major responsibility of it is participation."

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"In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of the majority is supreme."

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"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."

Love

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

People

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

Will

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

Democracy

"The results of the two referenda demonstrate the majority view of the Taiwanese people."

People

"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."

Confidence

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

Strength

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

Victory

"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."

Peace

"However, I must say that I am very happy to see that we have such a positive result for our first referendum in our history and that gives me more confidence in Taiwan's democracy."

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