All Korean customs are like that, aren't they? When the children of wealthy families in the past didn't study, they were hit with a willow switch. The daily routine has to be followed according to strict orders. If this is not done, then people can fall. (126-24)

Education cannot happen if you say nice things all the time. The grandfather tries to educate his grandson by hitting with a willow switch saying, "Pay attention, boy!," doesn't he? That is the method of education. Have you forgotten being hit and punished by your parents when you were young... ? Especially by teachers.

I attended a private school when I was young, and our teacher usually made us write down several pages from things such as the Analects of Confucius or by Mencius. The next day we had to give a lecture on it. If we couldn't do it we were beaten with willow switches. Anyway, I remember being beaten. I remember I hoped that the teacher's raised hand would freeze in mid air. (Laughter) I wanted him to just stand there, shaking with his hand in the air and then throw away the stick. All sorts of things raced through my mind. (101-168)

There are two types of people: those who shout "Hey!" and strike like a bolt of lightening as though the sky was breaking, and there is the kind that just shouts, "Hey!" The sound of a loving "Hey!" and a furious "Hey!" may sound the same, but the two worlds are divided. One is Heaven and the other is hell. Isn't that so? The rod is the same.

There are two types of beating. There is a love rod. Do you agree? A love rod. During the course of one's married life, the wife often criticizes and nags her husband. If a man's friend did the same thing, there would probably be a fight. He would say, "You son of a bitch! Why are you criticizing and nagging me?" But if his wife criticizes him he just giggles. (Laughter) The fact that she tears him to pieces is because of her deep love for him. Isn't that so? There are two types of rod. (170-81)

The love rod immediately forgets. Look at my children. Because I have so many children to raise there are times when I have to punish them, but the next day everything is forgotten. Your children are very precious. You don't remember all their mistakes, saying, "I remember you did this." The rod of love forgets. (141-46)

Blessings will follow after the love rod. Do you understand? [Yes.] Does a thief follow? [Blessings will follow.] What? [Blessings.] You like blessings, don't you? [Yes!.] It is true. If the parents hit their child when he has done no wrong, then the very foundation of their fortune all melts away. The parents that like hitting their children should stand in front of their children with bowed heads, shedding tears of repentance. As far as love is concerned, there can be no king who wields his power openly and no authoritarian parent.