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-sungThe people are the masters of the revolution in each country. It is like putting a cart before the horse that foreigners carry out the revolution for them. The revolution can neither be exported nor imported.
Kim Il-sungThe oppressed peoples can liberate themselves only through struggle. This is a simple and clear truth confirmed by history.
Kim Il-sung