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.

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.

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.

If you do everything with love and joy, you will find your soul.

Do all the work you can, there is enough rest in the grave.

Choices made, whether bad or good, follow you forever and affect everyone in their path one way or another.

You risk just as much in being credulous as in being suspicious.

I am dying. I haven't drunk champagne for a long time.

I'm fighting against becoming soft. That's the worst thing you can say to a basketball player.

No one tells you what to do if you completely flop at the beginning of a performance.

It was formerly a terrifying view to me that I should one day be an old woman. I now find that Nature has provided pleasures for every state.

I believe the objective of coaching is winning with integrity.

To the body and mind which have been cramped by noxious work or company, nature is medicinal and restores their tone.