“I require every Taipei student to swim; if they can't pass the test th...” — Ma Ying-jeou Quote

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.

Be honest. Be honest with yourself, be honest with, you know, your fellow politicians. This is a rare quality of politicians.

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.

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

I ain't graduate high school.

It started with my mom; she always wanted me to get my degree and graduate.

I was a terrible student. I didn't graduate magna cum laude: I graduated 'Thank you, Lawdy!'

We want our students to graduate from high school, but we want them to graduate with a plan, whether it's college or career.

It's not imperative that I graduate in four years, and it's not imperative that I get all A's.