4 Quotes by Jake Adelstein

Confession is for the confessor. It makes you feel good; it ruins the lives of everyone else. It’s a selfish thing to do. Don’t confess.

You develop a kind of admiration for criminal genius and ruthless efficiency, and you forget that the criminal empire is built on human pain and suffering.

The book has had one unexpected side effect: by disdaining Koreans’ complaints, it actually touches upon Japan’s less-then-noble history with Korea, which is something the Ministry of Education has worked hard to keep out of the public school system. Apparently not knowing history means never having to say you’re story.

Heroes are just people who have run out of choices.