By perfecting this legislative machinery and by participating in the various international agreements we intend to contribute to the wholesome development of world trade.

I speak of the old Japan, because out of the ashes of the old Japan there has risen a new Japan.

We pray that henceforth not only Japan but all mankind may know the blessings of harmony and progress.

Almost a century has passed since Japan first entered the world community by concluding a treaty of amity with the United States of America in 1854.

We will not fail your expectations of us as a new nation dedicated to peace, democracy, and freedom.

History offers examples of winning in diplomacy after losing in war.

There is fear as to whether Japan, reduced to such a predicament, could ever manage to pay reparations to certain designated Allied Powers without shifting the burden upon the other Allied Powers.

The second is that the role of China trade in Japanese economy, important as it is, has often been exaggerated, as proven by our experience of the past 6 years.

The essence of life: be good to all souls like you seek them to be good to your soul.

Running your own race means embracing your dreams and shifting towards them and not letting anyone discourage you from your goals or dreams. Create your NAPS with this in mind!

A good book will surely become an event in your life.

So long as we live among men, let us cherish humanity.

When a deposit bottle is broken, you don't get your nickel back.

Nothing exists without a cause, the original cause of this universe we call God.

Like all art forms, film is a media as powerful as weapons of mass destruction; the only difference is that war destroys and film inspires.

Hell is having to execute a pointless act from which nothing ever comes except the need to do it again.

The nature of show business is people within the business feel that if someone else fails, they move up a notch.

I wanted to be a decorator. I wanted to interior design homes and do everything myself.