I understand that the end does not justify the means. And this should be a lasting value for democracy.

I couldn't stand back and watch the strong economy that my father envisioned go to ruins.

Various channels of dialogue must be kept open to build trust. I will meet North Korea's leader if it is needed to develop relations between the two Koreas.

This year marks 20 years since the Rwandan genocide -- the world's greatest humanitarian tragedy of the late 20th century. The international community had pledged 'never again' in the aftermath of the genocide in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda in the 1990s. Yet, we are witnessing today a different type of humanitarian disaster unfolding in Syria and Iraq.

I have no child to inherit my properties. You, the people, are my only family, and to make you happy is the reason I do politics.

I will open an era of grand national unity.

We need fundamental change. In the past, national development led to people's happiness but now the link between national growth and improvement in people's lives has been severed.