"The 20th century was a century in which human rights were infringed upon in numerous parts of the world, and Japan also bears responsibility in that regard. I believe that we have to look at our own history with humility and think about our responsibility."

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Source : "U.S. 'only indispensable alliance'". Interview with Lally Weymouth, articles.chicagotribune.com. April 23, 2007.

Shinzo Abe

#Believe Quotes #Humility Quotes #Responsibility Quotes

“We become human only in the company of other human beings. And this involves both opening our hearts and giving voice to our deepest convictions. ...When we shrink from the world, our souls shrink, too.”

Source : Paul Rogat Loeb (2010). “Soul of a Citizen: Living with Conviction in Challenging Times”, p.30, Macmillan
“Books are the perfect Time Machine. By the simple act of opening a book you can, in an instant, be travelling up a jungle river without once being bitten by mosquitoes, or you can almost die of thirst in the desert while holding a cold drink in your hand, or dine in the finest restaurants and never have to worry about paying the bill, or ride the wild country of our western frontier and never worry about losing your scalp to a raiding party.”
“The word spiritual, not the word religious, is the key.”
“Brilliant strategy is the best route to desirable ends with available means.”
“Where ignorance is not bliss, get wise!”

Source : George Ade (1920). “Hand-made Fables”
“For a long time I didn't want to do a solo thing, but there comes a point where everyone else is going outside of The Strokes and The Strokes filtering process.”

Source : Source: www.spiegel.de
“We could not have parliamentary sovereignty with a European Parliament.”
“When men take up arms to set other men free, there is something sacred and holy in the warfare.”

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