Shigeru Yoshida Quotes

#1. On the 26th of December of last year, I took office for my second term as prime minister. And it is the first time ever since then-Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida, during the occupation period, that a prime minister is taking this position for the second time with a number of years in between.

Shinzo Abe

#2. 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.

Shigeru Yoshida

#3. 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.

Shigeru Yoshida

#4. 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.

Shigeru Yoshida

#5. I was slowly losing hold of my original and better self, and becoming slowly incorporated with my second and worse.

Robert Louis Stevenson

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

Shigeru Yoshida

#7. Waking up is the strongest argument for full-blown misanthropy.

M.J. Nicholls

#8. The existential vacuum manifests itself mainly in a state of boredom.

Viktor E. Frankl

#9. We have listened here to the delegates who have recalled the terrible human suffering, and the great material destruction of the late war in the Pacific. It is with feelings of sorrow that we recall the part played in that catastrophic human experience by the old Japan.

Shigeru Yoshida

#10. If God offers the world for sale, how much will you pay for it? What is the price of your own destruction?

Felix Wantang

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

Shigeru Yoshida

#12. Japan has opened a new chapter in its history.

Shigeru Yoshida

#13. He turns all of his injuries into strengths, that which does not kill him makes him stronger, he is superman.

Friedrich Nietzsche

#14. You know what isn't class warfare? Progressive taxation, as in, say, expecting billionaires to pay at least as much in taxes as their secretaries. Ideally, in fact, they should pay more.

Timothy Noah

#15. I'm not a literary writer who is wedded to notions of realism and fiction. I believe that you can write anything if you can feel it convincingly.

Christopher Rice

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

Shigeru Yoshida

#17. Like all power, it simply exists. It's the user who determines what use it will be put to.

Terry Goodkind

#18. When I look at the moon, I can only see your joyful smile.

Debasish Mridha

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

Shigeru Yoshida

#20. The two people I need to get in touch with, the two people who most need to hear this most horrible news, are not here

Holly Goldberg Sloan

#21. We are determined that our nation shall cease to be a burden on other countries but shall contribute positively to world prosperity, while observing fully the fair trade practices in international commerce.

Shigeru Yoshida

#22. The best way to give assistance to those who are deeply embarrassed and to calm them down is to praise them decisively.

Friedrich Nietzsche

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

Shigeru Yoshida

#24. I don't like happy people," Andrew said. "They're already happy; they don't need to be liked." "Wow, so selfless," Mark said. "You're a saint. I commend your selflessness. Amazing.

Tao Lin