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Well when I was young, actually not just me, but we were all poor. Korea used to be one of the poorest countries in the world. Despite such circumstances, I was very, very fortunate to be blessed with having parents who always instilled in a spirit of can-do spirit.
— Lee Myung-bak
Tags: blessed, parents, world, me

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For us, from Korea's perspective, China is the number one investment destination as well as number one trading partner.
— Lee Myung-bak
Tags: us, partner, destination, perspective
I've noticed that in the U.S., when the president hits the three-year mark in office, he goes into re-election campaigning.
— Lee Myung-bak
Tags: mark, president, office, he
The endgame is peaceful reunification of the Korean peninsula.
— Lee Myung-bak
Tags: korean-peninsula, endgame, reunification, korean, peaceful
Fortunately, when Korea was struck by the 1997/8 financial crisis, that was a good opportunity for us to engage in fundamental reforms and strengthen our financial structure. As a result, our financial regulatory structure and regime have been very much strengthened.
— Lee Myung-bak
Tags: crisis, result, opportunity, good
Fiscal crises often turn into financial crises, dealing a blow to the real economy.
— Lee Myung-bak
Tags: economy, turn, financial, real
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