He passed away on a running train while making ceaseless field guidance till the last moments of his revolutionary life, saying that a worthy life is one devoted to the country and the people.

In the 1990s when the people were in distress for their livelihood owing to the manifold ordeals and consecutive natural disasters, Kim Jong Il hardened his determination to defend the people and the country much loved by President Kim Il Sung. It was his do-or-die will not to hesitate to do anything for the country and its people.

He had devoted himself to the country and the people. His life was a noble, patriotic life as he dedicated his all to the happiness of the people and the prosperity of the country.

Let us live not merely for today but for tomorrow! This is his noble view of life.

It is the source of the mental power of the Korean people striving to bring earlier the bright future of a powerful socialist country.