This aphorism of General Secretary Kim Jong Il contains the noble truth that capitalism is the main obstacle to the development of the nation and its independent development and prosperity can be achieved only under socialism.

The true development and prosperity of the nation can be achieved only in the socialist society.

The key to national development is to achieve equality and unity among the members of the nation and channel their interests in one direction.

The capitalist society based on mammonism and egoism is an anti-popular society where the interests of the bourgeoisie are defended. It inevitably causes social inequality and antagonism between the exploiter and the exploited classes.

Social equality and national unity cannot be achieved and unfettered development of the nation is impossible in the capitalist society where the members of the nation are divided into antagonistic classes owing to their conflicting interests.

In the socialist society based on collectivism all the members of the nation are equal as masters of the state and society and they take an active part in national development with sincere interests in it.

In the socialist society the unity of the popular masses is the inexhaustible driving force and main guarantee of national development and it is lawful that the development and prosperity of the nation is accelerated with the steady advance of socialism.

Over the unforeseen and abnormal situation in which socialism collapsed in some countries toward the end of last century the imperialists and their mouthpieces claimed that socialism is inferior to capitalism in bringing development to the nation.

History, however, shows that it was a ridiculous sophism distorting and fabricating truth.

Today it has become an irresistible trend among the progressive people of the world and the current of the times to ardently aspire after and defend socialism.