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Rodong Sinmun on Kim Jong Il's Patriotism
Pyongyang, May 19 (KCNA) -- General secretary Kim Jong Il-displayed patriotism is the noblest one to be cherished by the people in the present era and serves as a great banner for building a thriving nation, says Rodong Sinmun Saturday in a bylined article.

The article goes on:

Nothing is greater than Kim Jong Il's patriotism in terms of its mission and objective and ideal, activities and exploits.

Kim Jong Il's patriotism has its philosophical basis in the Juche-oriented outlook on the country.

It is the steadfast stand maintained by Kim Jong Il all his life that the country precisely means its leader, loyalty to the party and the leader is the most vivid expression of patriotism and that the party and the revolution are for the people and devoted service to the people represents noble patriotism.

He dedicated himself to the prosperity of the country and happiness of its people with the warmest love for the country and the people which no other great man has ever possessed. The words "peerless patriot" fully reflect his personality as a great man.

Today Kim Jong Il's patriotism serves as a powerful driving force encouraging all the service personnel and people in their efforts for building a thriving nation.

It serves as a mighty treasured sword for letting Songun Korea demonstrate its dignity and might all over the world and ideological and moral source letting the people usher in a heyday for prosperity of the country with matchless devotion. It also serves as a treasured sword for winning one victory after another as it encourages them to carve out a rosy future of the country and consolidate the foundation for prosperity of all the generations to come.

The army and people of the DPRK will more dynamically advance for a final victory in building a thriving socialist nation under the leadership of the dear respected Kim Jong Un, holding aloft the banner of Kim Jong Il's patriotism.

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