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In a nutshell, the idea of Juche means that the masters of the revolution and the work of construction are the masses of the people and that they are also the motive force of the revolution and the work of construction. In other words, one is responsible for one's own destiny and one has also the capacity for hewing out one's own destiny.

— Kim Il-sung

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The basis of the Juche Idea is that man is the master of all things and the decisive factor in everything.

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