A superstition is a wrong idea that one holds precious like a sacred thing. - Uchiyama Gudō

We are not made to live subjected to authoritarian rule but instead need to be independent and free to act as we choose. This is what we call the individual’s common consciousness. No matter how well the government develops, no matter how kindly public officials lead us, they will never be able to satisfy our ideal. The more complicated the government becomes, the more corrupt it gets.

Old habits in particular will not make it easy to realize our ideas, but nonetheless, we should make up our minds and strive to achieve them.

There is nothing more dangerous than to pass judgment on the basis of fragmentary proof.