"Once elected president in 1998, Kim chose reconciliation over revenge — even inviting his persecutors from the previo…"

"I agonize over the suffering that the North Korean people must be experiencing. Every time I'm having a meal and I le…"

"I am confident in my dealings with the heads. I believe that I have won their trust because, I have asked them for no…"

"I believe democracy is the foundation of a healthy economy. Without genuine democracy you cannot have a genuine marke…"

"Many of the leaders of Asian society have been saying that military dictatorship was the way and democracy was not go…"

"If parents can tell their kids, `Look at Kim Dae Jung: Live upright, put your effort into a good cause and you will b…"

"If we had true democracy in Korea, then the collusive intimacy between business and government and corruption would n…"

"So when the U.N. made a resolution and asked us to send troops to East Timor, we took this as a responsibility that w…"

"Eventually, North Korea will come out for dialogue. Even though we may hold dialogue at the end, if the provocations …"

"In an era of a global economy, we can't survive without foreign investment. We must change our attitude toward foreig…"