“I understand that the end does not justify the means. And this should be a lasting value for democracy.” Quote by 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
“With Taiwan, it took about 40 years to go from an authoritarian to a democratic society.” YearsDemocraticDemocratic SocietyTaiwan Author:Ma Ying-jeou
“Be realistic and truthful - and tell Hong Kong businessmen honestly that they should go for long-term investments since it is unlikely money can be made in the short haul.” ShouldLongMadeTermHonestInvestmentHonestlyLong TermRealisticTruthfulBusinessmanUnlikelyHong KongHaulLong Haul Author:Zhu Rongji