Strength is happiness. Strength is itself victory. In weakness and cowardice there is no happiness

It is only through such real-life daily struggles and challenges that a genuine sensitivity to human rights can be inculcated. This is a truth that is not limited to school education: it applies to all of us.

There are some among the so-called elite who are overbearing and arrogant. I want to foster leaders, not elitists.

Salute to the Smiling Faces of the 21st Century.

If you summon your courage to challenge something, you’ll never be left with regret. How sad it is to spend your life wishing, “If only I’d had a little more courage.” Whatever the outcome may be, the important thing is to step forward on the path that you believe is right.

While conservatism and self-protection might be likened to winter, night, and death, the spirit of pioneering and attempting to realize ideals evokes images of spring, morning, and birth.

We are not merely passive pawns of historical forces; nor are we victims of the past. We can shape and direct history.