Even if I were knocked down by one gunshot it wouldn't affect our democracy and I wasn't knocked down and I have great confidence in our democracy and in Taiwan and in the people of Taiwan.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Taiwan is democratic.
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.
You don't spread democracy through the barrel of a gun.
I have great confidence in Taiwan's democracy. 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.
How do you deliver democracy to a country? You don't do it down the barrel of a gun. That's not how you deliver it.
We are protecting civilians. We are unarmed. We are no threat to you. Please do not shoot.
If people are shooting at you, it's human nature to be afraid. I was afraid. I'll be quite blunt about that.
It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up.
I've been knocked down a lot of times.
If you take a loud pride in anything, people will rightly shoot you down.