I am convinced that in times such as these, every man must be a soldier, in substance as well as in name.

Now that the Emperor has accepted the Potsdam Declaration, we must lay down our arms. Obeying the Emperor's order, we shall not fight. We must keep peace and order and we shall not make any trouble.

I am convinced of the necessity to take an effective measure of self defense.

The war will continue a long time. Chiang Kai-shek may attempt to continue hostilities throughout his ifetime and as long as Chiang continues, Japan must continue.

The conflict between Japan and Chiang is little affected by the fall of the Wuhan cities and Sino-Japanese hostilities have just started.

We are, without doubt, broken people living with other broken people in a broken world.

Romance novels could teach a man a thing or two, if he was smart enough to open his mind and really see.

People are starving for truth and leadership.

So long as there is one pretty girl left on the stage, the professional undertakers may hold up their burial of the theater.

A man must learn to love his children, not because they are his, but because they are children, else his love will be scarcely a better thing at last than the party-spirit of the faithful politician.

It is not possible to refer a complex difficulty to a single cause.

I have always believed that you win as part of a team effort. I've learned that if everybody does a little bit, it adds up to a lot.

I believe that writing is an account of the powers of extrication.

Everybody thinks that actors would be really good at bluffing, but I think it's a little backward.

Military pay has been allowed to lag behind to the point where career enlisted men with families to feed have been forced to resort to food stamps.