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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.

— Park Chung-hee Toward Peaceful Unification: Selected Speeches & Interviews (1978)

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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)

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