People are deceived in the name of the nation and end up destroying both their country and humanity. Such destruction shows how foolish human beings can be.
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「人生の本舞台は常に将来にあり」
The true stage of life always lies in the future.
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「過去はみな未来のわざの備えぞと知れば貴し悔いも悩みも」
If one understands that all the past prepares the future, even regrets and worries become valuable.
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「雄弁は人格」
Eloquence is character.
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「自尊心のある人は権力に屈しない。自尊心のある人は金銭に迷わされない」
A person with self-respect yields neither to power nor to money.
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「我が国には、徒党はできても政党はできない」
In our country, factions may be formed, but true political parties are not.
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「戦争は勝っても負けても悲惨な状況をもたらす」
Whether won or lost, war brings misery.
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「人を殺すものは労苦ではなく、クヨクヨすることだ」
What destroys people is not hard work, but constant worry.