Quotations of the day

In a boat race, the team that rows best to the rhythm will win. (Han Wan-Sang, newly appointed deputy prime minister for education and human resources development, on Tuesday, stressing the importance of teamwork).

I will not sacrifice the whole nation for my sake alone. (A phrase from an emperor of an ancient Chinese dynasty, describing his resolution not to seek personal well being at the expense of the people's welfare. The sentence is contained in the recently published book translated in Japanese by Japanese historian Ichisada Miyazaki).

Even if a class monitor is replaced frequently replaced, the newspapers will report it. (A Netizen on the Cheong Wa Dae homepage, on Tuesday, commenting the frequent replacements of the education minister).

Sorrowful but inspiring event. (A donga.com netizen, on Tuesday, offering his condolences to the late Lee Soo-Hyun, a Korean student who was killed by subway train while attempting to rescue a fallen Japanese man in Tokyo).