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Roh Tae-woo Quotes

1932–2021 South Korea

Roh Tae-woo (Korean: 노태우; 4 December 1932 - 26 October 2021) is a former South Korean politician and army general who served as President of South Korea from 1988 to 1993.

South Korea

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I place the organization ahead of individuals. I think two ordinary men are better than one genius. I always choose teamwork rather than individual efforts.

I did not desire to become a politician or a presidential candidate. I think it is my fate, shaped by the conditions of an era.

The people strongly demand an end to the authoritarian system. It has become a stark reality that an authoritarian system can no longer maintain national unity, achieve economic development and preserve national security.

The military was the last resort to contain social and political chaos. It would have been very dangerous if the military had faltered . . . . The troops were mobilized to save the nation. We did not intend to take power. It is not proper at all to link the incident with a coup.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Roh Tae-woo (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.