Junichiro Koizumi Quotes

#1. The pains felt by Asian countries are our own pains. Disaster in Asia is nothing but ours as well.

Junichiro Koizumi

#2. My friends love to tease me about the fact that I won't be able to drive until I'm a sophomore in college.

Noah Gray-Cabey

#3. On the strength of strong public support, I will have (the postal reform bills) passed within this session,

Junichiro Koizumi

#4. Although North Korea's position differs (from Tokyo's), Japan's basic stance remains unchanged ? to seek sincere responses from the North Korean side to resolve the abduction and nuclear issues,

Junichiro Koizumi

#5. This outrageous and vicious act of violence against the United States is unforgivable.

Junichiro Koizumi

#6. I was just going more for what I've always been influenced by, European music.

Kip Winger

#7. Remind yourself that you are truly worth more than clinging to somebody who does not care in the same manner you do.

Ajay Kumar

#8. I have advocated postal reform for many years. The parliament said it was an absurd argument. The people have said it was the right thing,

Junichiro Koizumi

#9. Did you know that the word 'tsunami,' which is now being used worldwide, is a Japanese word? This is indicative of the extent to which Japan has been subject to frequent tsunami disasters in the past.

Junichiro Koizumi

#10. Are you throwing darts at the challenges in your life? Hoping something sticks? Try using a laser instead! Choose the biggest challenge you have and take action as focused and precise as a laser. Darts can go anywhere, lasers only go where you aim them ...

James A. Murphy

#11. In the past, Japan through its colonial rule and aggression caused tremendous damage and suffering for the people of many countries, particularly those of Asian nations.

Junichiro Koizumi

#12. Well the Lone Ranger and Tonto, they are riding down the line fixing everybody's troubles, everybody except mine.

Bob Dylan

#13. Look into the world
how often do you behold a sordid wretch, whose straight heart is open to no man's affliction, taking shelterbehind an appearance of piety, and putting on the garb of religion, which none but the merciful and compassionate have a title to wear.

Laurence Sterne

#14. To me, the appeal of opera lies in the fact that a myriad of singers and instruments, each possessed of different qualities of voice and sound, against the backdrop of a grand stage and beautiful costumes, come together in one complete and impressive drama.

Junichiro Koizumi

#15. I saw the various museum displays including scenes of torture while feeling heartfelt remorse and sorrow over the great pain and suffering inflicted on South Koreans by Japan's colonial rule,

Junichiro Koizumi

#16. I will set a target for the reduction of (government) employees ... I will implement the reduction of the total personnel costs of the employees.

Junichiro Koizumi

#17. There are many commitments I have made for reducing poverty. One is to reform social security. Social security reaches only 44 percent of Mexicans. One of my goals is to give social security to all the people.

Enrique Pena Nieto

#18. Privatization of the postal system has long been characterized as absurd, but I have always said it is only logical,

Junichiro Koizumi

#19. Using the Japan-U.S. alliance as a basis, it is important that we maintain and develop cooperative relations with our neighboring countries such as China, South Korea, and Russia.

Junichiro Koizumi