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" Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong. "

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" Politics is a profession; a serious, complicated and, in its true sense, a noble one. "

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" Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation. "

Henry Kissinger

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" I think the fact is that anybody who goes into politics feels like 'I can make a difference'. But it's not one person, you need so many others. "

" Gender used to be a barrier for women to overcome if they wanted to be in politics, but today in Taiwan the situation is somewhat different. I think there is even a preference for a woman candidate, and in local elections, we have seen that younger, better-educated female candidates are overwhelmingly preferred by the voters. "

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" Oh, that lovely title, ex-president. "

Dwight D. Eisenhower

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" I was brought up with a scientific outlook on life. It's the way my father deciphers the world - whether it's football, politics or hairstyles. So I don't get anxious about the future, because I was raised to believe and accept that nothing stays the same, and the best way to survive is to adapt. "