Kim Young-sam quotes

Kim Young-sam was a South Korean politician and pro-democracy activist who served as President of South Korea. His leadership marked a significant move towards democratic reforms and the reduction of military influence in government. He played a key role in modernizing the country and fighting corruption. Here are 13 of his quotes:

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.

Kim Young-sam

Once a major military confrontation occurs, North Korea will definitely be annihilated.

Kim Young-sam

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.

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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.

Kim Young-sam

No ally is better than one's own race.

Kim Young-sam

Dawn will come even if the rooster is strangled.

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I don't think the current regime of South Korea will deal actively with the issue of North Korean defectors.

Kim Young-sam

To Koreans on the other side, we care about your freedom.

Kim Young-sam

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.

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No doubt it was better to have become president than not.

Kim Young-sam

In my day, the president ruled with authority before the law, but now all that is lost.

Kim Young-sam