"The election result is not a victory that belongs to me or my party"
- Chen Shui-bian
About this Quote
This quote by Chen Shui-bian, the former President of Taiwan, is a simple recognition of the election result. He is acknowledging that the success does not come from him or his celebration, but instead to the people of Taiwan. This quote talks to the value of democracy and also the power of individuals to make their voices listened to. It likewise speaks with the value of respecting the will of the people, even if it does not straighten with one's very own political sights. This quote is a tip that freedom is a system of government that is based on the will of individuals, and that nobody person or event can assert triumph. It is a tip that individuals are the supreme authority in a freedom, and that their voices ought to be respected and heard.
This quote is written / told by Chen Shui-bian somewhere between February 18, 1951 and today. He/she was a famous Statesman.
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