Kim Jong-Il

Aphorisms

Hoping for victory in a revolution without a leader is just like looking for flowers without the sun.

The eyes of the masses are always full of wisdom.

A man's height is the height of his thought.

He who relies on himself will prosper; he who relies on others will perish.

The only way to measure the value of something new is to use a new yardstick.

For a skilful rider a Chollima runs one thousand miles at a gallop; for a poor rider it plods at a donkey's pace.

Before becoming a scientist, first be an ardent patriot.

Korea is an organism that can survive when whole, but cannot when divided.

One does not automatically become a revolutionary just because one's parents are revolutionaries.

He who says something is impossible is not speaking Korean.

Nothing is impossible for a man who loves the future.