Circumstances cause us to act the way we do. We should always bear this in mind before judging the actions of others. I realized this from the start during World War II.

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Surrounded by military airplanes and warships from the world's most civilized and developed nations, we...

Surrounded by military airplanes and warships from the world's most civilized and developed nations, we...

I don't believe in war as a solution to any kind of conflict, nor do...

I don't believe in war as a solution to any kind of conflict, nor do...

Civilization grew in the beginning from the minute that we had communication - particularly communication...

Civilization grew in the beginning from the minute that we had communication - particularly communication...

I have never been able to grasp the meaning of time. I don't believe it...

I have never been able to grasp the meaning of time. I don't believe it...

But if we begin thinking about the world being over 100 million years old, then...

But if we begin thinking about the world being over 100 million years old, then...

For every minute, the future is becoming the past.

For every minute, the future is becoming the past.

I also believe that when one dies, one may wake up to the reality that...

I also believe that when one dies, one may wake up to the reality that...

A civilized nation can have no enemies, and one cannot draw a line across a...

A civilized nation can have no enemies, and one cannot draw a line across a...

I was in uniform for four years, and I know that heroism doesn't occur from...

I was in uniform for four years, and I know that heroism doesn't occur from...

Those who have experienced the most, have suffered so much that they have ceased to...

Those who have experienced the most, have suffered so much that they have ceased to...

In my experience, it is rarer to find a really happy person in a circle...

In my experience, it is rarer to find a really happy person in a circle...

We must wake up to the insane reality of our time. We are all irresponsible,...

We must wake up to the insane reality of our time. We are all irresponsible,...

Progress is man's ability to complicate simplicity.

Progress is man's ability to complicate simplicity.

Therefore, I feel convinced that any political picture can be changed to suit the needs...

Therefore, I feel convinced that any political picture can be changed to suit the needs...

One learns more from listening than speaking.And both the wind and the people who continue...

One learns more from listening than speaking.And both the wind and the people who continue...

Progress is man's ability to complicate simplicity.

Progress is man's ability to complicate simplicity.

It is also rarer to find happiness in a man surrounded by the miracles of...

It is also rarer to find happiness in a man surrounded by the miracles of...

We have always been taught that navigation is the result of civilization, but modern archeology...

We have always been taught that navigation is the result of civilization, but modern archeology...