Heaven does not create one person above or below another.

天は人の上に人を造らず人の下に人を造らず

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Born 1835

Born 1835, Osaka. Low-ranking samurai mastering Dutch then English. Three Western voyages made him Japan's greatest Meiji enlightenment thinker. Founded Keio. Encouragement of Learning sold three million copies.

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Those lacking the spirit of independence inevitably depend on others, and those who depend on others inevitably fear them.

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