“You cannot treat badly to your classmate just because his color is different or he is somehow different.”

— Lee Hong-yuan

Lee hong-yuan (2012) cited in " Interview with Lee Hong-yuan (李鴻源), Interior Minister (2012.4.20) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTyhRNy4y5M" on TRI, 20 April 2012

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