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.

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

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.

when distress comes your ways, pause and ponder

One who enjoys finding errors will then start creating errors to find.

Yeeres know more then bookes.

She threw into the wine which they were drinking a drug which takes away grief and passion and brings forgetfulness of all ills

Humor is important in everything. Dress with a little humor and you can go a long way.

Considering a work program at this time is quite simply out of touch with the reality we confront.

Our evolutionary psychology preconditions us not to respond to threats which can be postponed until later.

Is our species crazy? Plenty of evidence.

I belong where you belong

I hope that there will be no particular need for us to attract external funding. It is worth noting that despite the fact the turnover is smaller now we are still maintaining a trade surplus.