Park Chung-hee Quotes

1917–1979

Park Chung-hee (Korean: 박정희; 14 November 1917 – 26 October 1979) was president of South Korea during the 1960s and 1970s, after forcibly taking charge of the country through a coup. He was assassinated in 1979.

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We have been born into this land, charged with the historic mission of regenerating the nation.

This territory belongs to our citizens, and we are the main agents of its defense.

If we are weak, our country will be in jeopardy. It is the living lesson of human history of the rise and fall of nations. In order for a country not to fall, it must cultivate its own strength.

Toward Peaceful Unification: Selected Speeches & Interviews (1978)

But the challenge must be faced squarely. I believe we can overcome it through our own efforts. We must do so. They key is our national power. Take courage from our national pride and traditions, no matter how thorny the road to independence may be.

Toward Peaceful Unification: Selected Speeches & Interviews (1978)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Park Chung-hee (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.