The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Bio: Lee Teng-hui, sometimes called the "father of Taiwan's democracy", was a Taiwanese politician. He was the President of the Republic of China and Chairman of the Kuomintang from 1988 to 2000.
