“The fervor and single-mindedness of this deification probably have no precedent in history. It's not like Duvalier or Assad passing the torch to the son and heir. It surpasses anything I have read about the Roman or Babylonian or even Pharaonic excesses. An estimated $2.68 billion was spent on ceremonies and monuments in the aftermath of Kim Il Sung's death. The concept is not that his son is his successor, but that his son is his reincarnation. North Korea has an equivalent of Mount Fuji—a mountain sacred to all Koreans. It's called Mount Paekdu, a beautiful peak with a deep blue lake, on the Chinese border. Here, according to the new mythology, Kim Jong Il was born on February 16, 1942. His birth was attended by a double rainbow and by songs of praise (in human voice) uttered by the local birds. In fact, in February 1942 his father and mother were hiding under Stalin's protection in the dank Russian city of Khabarovsk, but as with all miraculous births it's considered best not to allow the facts to get in the way of a good story.” ReligionAtheismChinaMythologyRussiaRomeReincarnationSyriaEgyptNorth KoreaHaitiAncient EgyptAncient RomeBabylonBashar Al AssadJoseph StalinKim Jong IlKim Il Sung1942DynastiesFrancois DuvalierBaekdu MountainHafez Al AssadJean Claude DuvalierKhabarovskKim Jong SukMiraculous BirthsMount Fuji Book:Love, Poverty, and War: Journeys and Essays Source: Love, Poverty, and War: Journeys and Essays
“Look around during elections and you will realize that it is almost, if already isn’t, like a beauty contest.” Beauty QuotesElectionsBadman Killa QuotesTeam SantoBeauty Contest Author:Don Santo
“Kids, hallowed be thy youth. Enjoy it while it lasts.” KidsYouthfulnessTeam SantoYouth AgeYouth QuotesHallowed Author:Don Santo
“For power, seek knowledge. For respect, character.” Knowledge QuotesPower QuotesBadman Killa QuotesRespect QuotesWitty QuotesCharacter QuotesTeam SantoThe Don Of Dons Triad Author:Don Santo
“Roho ya Badman Killa ni jambo moja lenye nguvu ambalo unajikuta ukitaja. Ikiwa huu sio ushuhuda kwamba DON SANTO ni kutoka kwa mungu, basi sijui ni nini. Dah!” God QuotesBadman Killa QuotesTeam SantoTanzaniaSwahiliDon Santo QuotesKlassikans QuotesBongo Flava Author:Barnaba Classic
“The spirit of the Badman Killa is one powerful thing you find yourself mentioning. If this is not a testimony that DON SANTO is from God, then I don't know what it is. Dah!” SpiritualityGod QuotesBadman Killa QuotesTeam SantoDon Santo QuotesTanzanian LiteratureBadman Killer Author:Barnaba Classic
“Technology, social media, in particular, has given people the voice they have been longing for. How I use it is another story. Considering the power of words, we should be careful with what we share else it becomes a problem for stringent legislation to fix.” LegislationSocial Media QuotesWords Have PowerFixTeam SantoWords Of A Klassikan Author:Don Santo
“Honestly, I do not know what patriotism is, but I just take the time to make my country a better place.” Badman Killa QuotesTeam SantoPatriotism QuotesWords Of A KlassikanNationalism Quotes Author:Don Santo
“The days on earth are numbered; so life is too short to wake up in the morning with penitence. So, cherish the people who treat you right and ignore the ones who do not.” Life QuotesLove QuotesCherishPeople QuotesEarth QuotesTeam SantoPenitenceDays Quotes Author:Don Santo
“Let's leave JAH out of messes of our own creation. Hasn't HE taken credit for enough messes. It's about Mankind not which God? JAH IS PERFECT!” God QuotesJehovahTeam SantoCreation QuotesPerfection QuotesMankind QuotesKlassikan QuotesKlassik QuotesJah Quotes Author:Don Santo