"In daily life, which sex is usually more disruptive or problem-causing? Percentage-wise, it is usually women. What contributes to that? It is mainly because they lack perseverance."

61 quotes

🇰🇷W. Chan Kim

economics

b. 1951

"The only way to beat the competition is to stop trying to beat the competition."

8 quotes

🇰🇷George S. Patton IV

Military

1923–2004

"While I was never over-romanced by the West Point graduate, at the same time, I always felt, by God, a West Pointer ought to be damn good."

15 quotes

🇰🇷Livy

b. 1990

"They are more than men at the outset of their battles; at the end they are less than the women."

"The foundation of economic development is the acquisition of more productive knowledge."

46 quotes

🇰🇷Kim Il-sung

Politics

Korean independence movement

1912–1994

"My God is none other than the people. Only the popular masses are omniscient and omnipotent and almighty on earth. Therefore my lifetime motto is: "The people are my God."

"John Feffer's bio at the Institute for Policy Studies"

"It’s also important for Washington to hold quiet consultations with Beijing to prepare jointly for a unified Korea under Seoul’s direction, a new polity that will be free, peaceful, capitalist, pro-U.S. and pro-China."

"If we are weak, our country will be in jeopardy. It is the living lesson of human history of the rise and fall of nations. In order for a country not to fall, it must cultivate its own strength."

"It's all a lie. They're just pretending to praise me."

"“Checking” is a scale. When you weigh things on the scale called “Checking,” you will gain knowledge of most things you did not know before."

"Suicide performance and journalist ethics News Dongah"

"To safeguard our nation's sovereignty and dignity, we've decided to terminate diplomatic ties with Panama immediately."

"I appeal to you that every Christian you are in contact with around the world, make freedom of religion in North Korea an issue. Make the situation known, ask them to pray. Keep reminding so that something will happen."

"People have lost something important they took for granted, and that loss leaves them devastated."

"Dawn will come even if the rooster is strangled."

"Opportunities will be equal. The procedures will be fair. The result will be just."

"Malala is a brave and gentle advocate of peace who through the simple act of going to school became a global teacher. She said one pen can change the world - and proved how one young woman can lead the way."

3 quotes

🇰🇷Lee Sedol

b. 1983

"As time goes on, it will probably be very difficult to beat AI. But winning this one time, it felt like it was enough. One time was enough."

"Retreat Hell! We're just attacking in another direction."

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— Ha-Joon Chang, b. 1990View →

"Absolute faith is not the place of self-affirmation, but the place of self-negation. Life of faith is not limited to our spiritual life. What is important is how our spiritual sensitivity is applied to our relative environment."

— Sun Myung Moon, b. 1920View →

"In daily life, which sex is usually more disruptive or problem-causing? Percentage-wise, it is usually women. What contributes to that? It is mainly because they lack perseverance."

— Sun Myung Moon, b. 1920View →

"If you see the good in others and cover their defects with your love, they will follow you. If you see only weaknesses in others, your spirituality will be ruined."

— Sun Myung Moon, b. 1920View →

"If you convey God's words to someone only with the intention to utilize him in some way, you will never be able to establish the standard of the "Way." Give what you have to others with your sincere heart."

— Sun Myung Moon, b. 1920View →

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