"The Third World countries that got started around the same time as we did have had their coups and revolutions. That Taiwan has been able to develop as stably as it has is precious indeed," a professor of comparative government has stated.
「與我們差不多同時起步的第三世界國家，有的政變頻仍，有的革命不斷，台灣能如此安定的發展已彌足珍貴」，一位比較政治學教授說。