People say I am one of the richest people in the world, but they don’t know what they are talking about. I have worked hard all my life, but I don’t own so much as a single house in my name.

Setting a goal in life is similar to planting a tree.

When we meet someone new, we are always curious about who he or she is. God has the same curiosity about each human being...

To solve the problem of hunger, we must have a patient heart that is willing to plant seeds.

If you are never hungry, you cannot know God. The times when you are hungry are opportunities to be nearest to God.

Three of the greatest challenges of modern society are solving pollution problems, creating a consciousness for protecting the environment, and increasing food production.

The oceans can become a central point for bringing the world together.

History has shown that the country that controls the seas will become a world leader.

In 1988, Seoul hosted the Summer Olympics. I saw this as a potential festival of peace in my own backyard and had many of our members from around the world come to Seoul for the event.

The twentieth century was a time of tremendous change. More happened in that hundred-year period than during the past two thousand years...