“My father's biggest achievement was to motivate the South Korean people, to show them we could become prosperous if we worked hard. He taught me to love my country, and serve my country.” PeopleIfsCountryHardShowsFatherTaughtAchievementSouthProsperousKorean Author:Park Geun-hye
“I will keep the promise I made to you to open a new era on the Korean peninsula, based on strong security and trust-based diplomacy.” MadeStrongSecurityPromiseErasDiplomacyKoreanNew EraPeninsulas Author:Park Geun-hye
“In human life, economics precedes politics or culture.” HumansCultureEconomicsHuman Life Author:Park Geun-hye
“Big businesses aren't the only ones in the economic ecosystem. Nobody should fall behind because of an unfair structure.” ShouldBigsFallBehindsEconomicStructureUnfairEcosystemsBig Business Author:Park Geun-hye
“All facts prove that the Saenuri Party is a group of traitors who stoop to any infamy to realize its ambition to seize power.” FactsRealizingPartyGroupsProveAmbitionTraitorStoopsInfamy Author:Park Geun-hye
“Different times need different types of leadership.” NeedsDifferentTypeDifferent Times Author:Park Geun-hye
“I couldn't stand back and watch the strong economy that my father envisioned go to ruins.” FatherStrongWatchesEconomyRuinsStrong Economy Author:Park Geun-hye
“I believe that it is an unchanging value of democracy that ends cannot justify the means in politics.” BelieveMeanEndsValuesI BelieveDemocracyJustifyUnchanging Author:Park Geun-hye
“I have no child to inherit my properties. You, the people, are my only family, and to make you happy is the reason I do politics.” PeopleChildrenReasonPropertyMake You Happy Author:Park Geun-hye
“I know more than anyone the divergent views about my father. I want to be judged on my own merits.” KnowsWantFatherMy OwnViewsMeritJudgedDivergent Author:Park Geun-hye
“I will be the president of the nation who keeps pledges.” NationsPresidentPledge Author:Park Geun-hye
“I will end the history of division and conflict through reconciliation and fairness.” EndsConflictDivisionFairnessReconciliation Author:Park Geun-hye
“I understand that the end does not justify the means. And this should be a lasting value for democracy.” ShouldMeanDoeEndsValuesDemocracyJustifyLasting Author:Park Geun-hye
“I will never forget the will of the people who believed in me wherever I went during the election campaign.” PeopleForgetElectionCampaignsNever Forget Author:Park Geun-hye
“I will try to work for greater reconciliation, cooperation and peace in North East Asia based on correct perception of history.” TryingGreaterPerceptionEastCooperationAsiaReconciliationEast AsiaNorth East Author:Park Geun-hye
“National partition is a sorrow that touches all Koreans, but for me it is brought to the fore by unimaginable personal suffering.” SufferingSorrowKoreanUnimaginablePartition Author:Park Geun-hye
“South Korea's economy is still difficult. I will create a country where nobody worries about putting food on the table.” StillsCountryDifficultWorryEconomyTablesSouthKoreaSouth Korea Author:Park Geun-hye
“We need fundamental change. In the past, national development led to people's happiness but now the link between national growth and improvement in people's lives has been severed.” PeopleNeedsHas BeensPastGrowthDevelopmentFundamentalsImprovementLinks Author:Park Geun-hye
“Various channels of dialogue must be kept open to build trust. I will meet North Korea's leader if it is needed to develop relations between the two Koreas.” IfsTwoLeaderNeededRelationVariousDialogueKoreaNorth Korea Author:Park Geun-hye
“This year marks 20 years since the Rwandan genocide -- the world's greatest humanitarian tragedy of the late 20th century. The international community had pledged 'never again' in the aftermath of the genocide in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda in the 1990s. Yet, we are witnessing today a different type of humanitarian disaster unfolding in Syria and Iraq.” WorldYearsDifferentTodayCommunityCenturyTypeLateTragedyMarkInternationalIraqHumanitarianDisasterFormerGenocideSyria20th CenturyUnfoldingAftermathInternational CommunityRwandaYugoslavia Author:Park Geun-hye
