Any nation that refuses to hold intercourse with other nations must expect to be excluded from this family.

Open the doors to all. Let the children of the rich and the poor take their seats together and know of no distinction save that of industry, good conduct, and intellect.

Japan and China are isolated and without intercourse with other countries; hence the President directed me to attend to or watch the state of affairs in China also.

The expense of a war could be paid in time; but the expense of opium, when once the habit is formed, will only increase with time.

We were sent to this country by the President, who desires to promote the welfare of Japan, and are quite different from the ambassadors of other countries.

The President wishes the Japanese to be very prudent about the introduction of opium, and if a treaty is made, he wishes that opium may be strictly prohibited.

The President of the United States thinks that for the Japanese opium is more dangerous than war.

In time of war steamships and improved arms are the most important things.

If Japan had been near to either England or France, war would have broken out long ago.

Two things are desired in order that intercourse may be had: First, that a minister or agent be allowed to reside at the capital. Second, that commerce between different countries be freely allowed.

If war should break out between England and Japan, the latter would suffer much more than the former.

Sometimes it's hard to look at a flower, when your dying inside.

Our guilt has its uses. It justifies much in the lives of others.

Art is based on order. The world is full of 'sloppy Bohemians' and their work betrays them.

You want to know what happened? YOU happened Rush. That's what happened.

Little girls love dolls. They just don't love dolls clothes

It's kind of fun when it's you versus them.

How ridiculous! You're going to have the first black president apologize for slavery?

As holy zeal is the fervency of our grace, so sinful zeal is the intention and fervency of sin.

It takes three years to be an overnight success, sometimes more.

I've thrown away lots of my old diaries - you never know who might get their hands on them. But I have kept a few notes on the good old days.