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

"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…"

"For human rights issues, I think the intervention or support from the outside world is important. But also the effort…"

"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…"