Give me a Japanese division armed with bamboo spears and I'll wipe out the entire Russian Far Eastern Army.

If we have a thousand bamboo spears, there's nothing to worry about a war with the Soviet Union.

It is Japan's mission to be supreme in Asia, the South Seas and eventually the four corners of the world.

Now the opportunity to destroy the USSR has arrived.

According to our belief, Japan was founded by the Sun Goddess Amaterasu Omikami, who is revered by the entire nation for her all-pervading virtue, and from whom our Imperial House is descended.

A war minister is able to force the adoption of any measure desired by the Camp or to block any measure that meets his disapproval.

I ask you to remember that the Japanese troops are a strictly disciplined force and perform their duties with as little harmfulness as possible.

Unless you remove the weeds, a good crop will be ruined.

It is now time for our nation to frustrate the wild dreams of the whites.

The foundations of our Empire are now based more firmly than ever! The birth of a Crown Prince shows that the prosperity of the Imperial Household is increasing many times.

Let the League of Nations say whatever it pleases, let America offer whatever interference, let China decry Japan's action at the top of her voice, but Japan must adhere to her course unswervingly.

You can’t do everything for everyone, not even for yourself. It’s okay to ask for help when you need it.

It took me a long time to learn the difference between working on a healthy relationship and wasting my time on a long goodbye. Never again!

He'd been going out with his right hand for so long they were practically common law spouses.

Those men get along best with women who can get along best without them.

My situation gives me certain ideas about beauty or the excitement of life, but that doesn't mean other people can necessarily appreciate it.

I have absolutely no plans and no expectations of ever being a candidate again.

Do not trust people who call themselves musicians or record collectors who say that they don’t like Bob Dylan or the Beatles. They do not love music if those words come out of their mouths.

It's very important that every movie I do makes money because I want the people that had the faith in me to get their money back.

If you be King, why should not I succeed?