As long as we are united as one, stand firmly in our stride, and master our own direction, I believe we will again open up our own road and carve out… - Chen Shui-bian

With no clear national identity, our national security cannot be safeguarded, for there will be no basis upon which national interests can be defended.

Taiwan is not a part of someone else, not someone else's local government, and not someone else's province.

In the past, there was no freedom, so we struggled to get freedom. In the past, we were oppressed by the political system, so we opposed the system. But today's Taiwan is a democratic nation. Besides seeking freedom, we must also consolidate the rule of law, accept the responsibilities associated with that, and work together to sustain our system of democratic, constitutional government.