“History is a matter of debate, it should be left in the hands of historians and experts.”

We must build a world that is free from the sufferings of the devastation of war.

It is the responsibility of anyone involved in politics to always think of what Japan can do to contribute more to the peace and stability

We must protect the safety of our children at all costs.

Surveys like this are also conducted by other countries. We should handle this calmly under international law.

There are civil rights aspects and there are limits to what we can do.

I believe it is important that we Japanese write a constitution for ourselves that would reflect the shape of the country we consider desirable in the 21st century.

The 20th Century was a century in which human rights were infringed upon in numerous parts of the world, and Japan also bears responsibility in that regard.

Japan will finally open a new page for lunar exploration and space development.

My opinion is that politicians should be humble in the face of history.

Connect people and create together!

To create tomorrow, today is ours.

I promise to protect Japan’s land and sea, and the lives of the Japanese people no matter what.

A win for the American economy is a win for the Japanese economy.

We would like to make the Japan-US alliance even more solid in the new era of Reiwa.

We are not pursuing dialogue for the sake of dialogue.

We are not pursuing dialogue for the sake of dialogue.

The one hour live debate in the West Wing that we did was one of the most exciting times for me on stage or on camera, because anything could go wrong.

It’s hard to have that debate around secret programs authorized by secret legal opinions issued by a secret court. Actually, it’s impossible to have that debate.

In my family, there were Kei and Minoru and then there were the rest. Everyone in my family is very opinionated and everyone tried to join the debate. But by the time my turn came, there was nothing left to say.

I am incrementally a pessimist, but I see the international debate that Edward Snowden has engendered, and I think this is exactly where the discussion should be. So, I would say I’m more optimistic than pessimistic.

A fool is he that comes to preach or prate, When men with swords their right and wrong debate.

Understanding God is not attained by calling into session all arguments for and against Him, in order to debate whether He is a reality or a figment of the mind.

God cannot be sensed as a second thought, as an explanation of the origin of the universe. He is either the first and the last, or just another concept.

Gold begets in brethren hate; Gold in families debate; Gold does friendship separate; Gold does civil wars create.