Quotes of the Day

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak leaves after taking photographs with soldiers during his visit to a military observation post of the front-line unit in the demilitarized zone in Yanggu, far northeast of Seoul, December 23, 2010
Friday, Dec. 24, 2010

Open quoteI thought patience would bring peace to this land. Close quote

  • LEE MYUNG-BAK,
  • President of South Korea, responding to North Korea's war threat and vowing to retaliate if South Korean territory was attacked again, during a visit to an army unit in Kangwon Province
Photo: Jo Bo-Hee / Yonhap / Reuters | Source: NYT