“Democracy and security do not fall from heaven — they come with a cost.”

— Su Tseng-chang

Su Tseng-chang (2013) cited in " DPP fully committed to Taiwan’s self-defense, Su says http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2013/06/15/2003564827" on The Taipei Times, 15 June 2013.

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