John F. Kennedy is considered to be one of the greatest presidents in the American history. In regards to peace, he said that peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process. It is something that cannot be resolved in one day. Like everything in the world, there is a process to peace. Since the world never experienced peace before and only wars existed, it would be hard to change to a new direction. This is why our spirit and demand for peace needs to be strong. We need to have the will to walk towards a new destination, a world of peace. The activities of Chairman Man Hee Lee resembles the quote of JFK. He is actively pursuing peace through many different steps. He is visiting countless numbers of people in the world that peace is possible if we can overcome our barriers. Berlin Wall did not fell through a military intervention. It fell because of the hope of the citizens of the Berlin City. They wanted to become united again. This brought them together after overcoming the Berlin Wall that separated them. We need to have the same spirit as the German citizens quarter century ago. We need to have the wish to meet someone, who is different, on the other side of the wall.
Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures. And however undramatic the pursuit of peace, that pursuit must go on.
-John F. Kennedy in his Address to the United Nations General Assembly (20 September 1963)
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