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Lung Ying-tai Quotes

born 1952 Taiwan

Lung Ying-tai (Chinese: 龍應台; born 13 February 1952 in Kaohsiung) is a celebrated essayist and cultural critic, with a total of 17 published titles to her credit in Chinese. She was the Cultural Minister of Taipei in 1999.

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Democracy is knowing that we don't have to pledge loyalty to any political party, don't have to please anyone.

Working in the government nowadays, you can only get things done if you have the determination to go against the prevailing trend.

Lung Ying-tai (2014)

If one day I have a stroke, then that will tell me that being ROC Culture Minister is not worth it for me. As long as I am still in this position, I will definitely do my best until one day when I decide that it is not worth it anymore.

Lung Ying-tai (2013)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Lung Ying-tai (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.