Kim Young-sam quotes

All of North Korea is a jail. (Kim Young-sam)
The blood and sweat shed by United States and United Nations troops proved to be the prime mover behind the realisation of freedom throughout the post-war period. View quote
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Once a major military confrontation occurs, North Korea will definitely be annihilated. View quote
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I feel very sorry for the one or two North Korean defectors who were caught by Chinese police while entering South Korean or foreign embassies in Beijing, but their arrest drew the whole attention of the world. View quote
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Looking back... I think the North Koreans think they can say whatever they want because no matter what they do, the Americans will never attack them. View quote
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No ally is better than one's own race. View quote
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Dawn will come even if the rooster is strangled. View quote
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I don't think the current regime of South Korea will deal actively with the issue of North Korean defectors. View quote
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To Koreans on the other side, we care about your freedom. View quote
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The stark reality facing us today is that without the labour reforms, workers will get neither the income nor jobs in the face of cut-throat global economic competition. View quote
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It's very certain that North Korea is developing nuclear weapons for offensive purposes. They don't need nuclear weapons to defend their own country. (Kim Young-sam)
No doubt it was better to have become president than not. View quote
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In my day, the president ruled with authority before the law, but now all that is lost. View quote
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