If you do not know you may fall halfway through your work, you will not fall halfway through.

Let the world say what it will about me. Only I know what I must do.

Science knows no borders, but scientists have a homeland.

-- Takamine Jōkichi

This war was begun unavoidably in self-defense, and Japan, united under the unbroken imperial line, is resolved to fight to the last man.

-- Takahashi Korekiyo

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

England expects that every man will do his duty.

-- Horatio Nelson

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

-- Miguel de Cervantes

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