All exploiting classes, after all, constitute a reaction against history; they are the target of revolution. - Kim Jong-il

I am the object of criticism around the world. But I think that since I am being discussed, then I am on the right track.

It is my greatest wish to enable our people to live with nothing to envy at the earliest possible date, and it is my greatest pleasure to work energetically, sharing my joys and sorrows with our people, on the road of translating my wish into reality.

The US imperialists … are resorting to every conceivable scheme to stifle us. They are not only bringing political pressure and military threats to bear on us but also imposing economic sanctions. This is why our Party and people have had to undergo the Arduous March and suffer hardships.