I have never done anything original; I simply put to practical use the discoveries of other men.

It is dangerous to put limits on wireless.

I shall give Japan a good laundering.

-- Sakamoto Ryōma

Writing is only good for recording names. Swordsmanship defeats one man — that's not worth learning. I want to learn what defeats ten thousand.

-- Xiang Yu

If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood... teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.

-- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil.

-- Thomas Mann

Freedom, Sancho, is one of the most precious gifts that heaven gave to man.

-- Miguel de Cervantes

Through swimming, I wanted to reclaim our pride as Japanese people.

-- Hironoshin Furuhashi