“After my son get married, finally I can focus on improving the economy of Taiwan”
Chen Shui-bian (1950) Taiwanese politician
During the engagement party of his son, June 11, 2005
Pet Phrases, 2005
DPP Campaign speech, December 7, 2002
Pet Phrases, 2002
“After my son get married, finally I can focus on improving the economy of Taiwan”
Chen Shui-bian (1950) Taiwanese politician
During the engagement party of his son, June 11, 2005
Pet Phrases, 2005
“Now I am a grandfather, I am very content. I can focus on improving the economy in Taiwan now.”
Chen Shui-bian (1950) Taiwanese politician
After his daughter gave birth to his grandson, October 7, 2002
Pet Phrases, 2002
Jared Diamond book Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
Source: Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed (2005), Chapter "Big businesses and the environment: different conditions, different outcomes", section "Businesses and the public" (Penguin Books, 2011, page 485, ISBN 978-0-241-95868-1.
Charles Eisenstein (1967) American writer
The Ascent of Humanity http://charleseisenstein.net/project/ascent-of-humanity/ <br class="br">The Ascent of Humanity (2007)
“After I improved our foreign affairs, I shall improve the economy in Taiwan.”
Chen Shui-bian (1950) Taiwanese politician
CKS Airport, June, 5, 2001
Pet Phrases, 2001
Boris Berezovsky (1946–2013) Russian mathematician
Bloomberg News (13 April 2007) Russia Demands Berezovsky Extradition After Call for Revolution http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=aTJX3NiO.sR0&refer=europe
“I will improve the economy in Taiwan with full force!”
Chen Shui-bian (1950) Taiwanese politician
DPP Campaign speech, November 5, 2001
Pet Phrases, 2001
Variant: I'm going to improve the economy in Taiwan!
“I will improve the economy. At least, I think I can.”
Chen Shui-bian (1950) Taiwanese politician
Pet Phrases, Regarding to improving the economy in Taiwan
Kenneth Chenault (1951) American business executive
A Principled Leader (2004)
Context: After 9-11, I told our senior management team that this was a tremendous leadership challenge that each of us was facing and I wanted them to be courageous. I wanted them to be decisive, to not shirk away from taking tough actions. I also told them to be compassionate. If the organization believed that they were not compassionate, particularly in these times, they would lose their privilege to lead. I wouldn’t be the one to take away their leadership – the organization – the people — would. Compassion can be offered without sacrificing a sense of urgency or a strong will to win. That’s one of the values I believe in very strongly, and I talk about it in the organization. I want to win the right way. I’m very competitive. I’ve got a strong will to win, but I want to win the right way. That’s my focus.<!-- ** p. 17