My basic notion regarding the matter of historical recognition is basically, it's a matter that should be left to the good hands of historians and experts.

The future of Japan's economic growth depends on us having the willpower and the courage to sail without hesitation onto the rough seas of global competition.

I promise to protect Japan's land and sea, and the lives of the Japanese people no matter what.

I have experienced failure as a politician and for that very reason, I am ready to give everything for Japan.

The Japan-U.S. alliance is an irreplaceable alliance. And I would like to further consolidate and broaden that alliance.

I believe it is important that we Japanese write a constitution for ourselves that would reflect the shape of the country we consider desirable in the 21st century.

For China to continue to enjoy economic prosperity, it needs to foster trusting international relationships, not tensions ... and it is important for China to understand this.

The Senkaku islands are inherently Japanese territory. I want to show my strong determination to prevent this from changing.

It is important to explain fully to the local areas with sincerity. We will also think, of course, about the development promotion of the communities.

It is my belief that politicians should not be stepping into the realm of history. Rather, politicians should be taking a future-oriented perspective.

There isn't anything anybody wants that is for any other reason than that they think they would feel better in having it.

Love is like being on a small boat in the middle of the sea with no compass and no one to rely on except each other.

Nothing outside you can ever give you what you're looking for.

You can only offend me if you mean something to me.

The most important things in your life are almost always impossible to predict.

You cannot direspect the caterpillar and rave about the butterfly.

Refusing further service as a Roman soldier: I am a soldier of Christ: combat is not permitted to me.

A person dishonored is worst than dead.

Remind thyself, in the darkest moments, that every failure is only a step toward success, ... Your life will never be the same again.

It could never be a correct justification that, because the whites oppressed us yesterday when they had power, that the blacks must oppress them today because they have power.

...all things speak, in their way, don't they?