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“Give me a Japanese division armed with bamboo spears and I'll wipe out the entire Russian Far Eastern Army.”

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Sadao Araki was a prominent Japanese political leader born on May 26, 1877, and died on November 2, 1966. He was active in the political stage of Japan during the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa eras and served as Prime Minister of Japan. His policies had a profound impact on Japan's political, economic, and social development. more

“Frivolous thinking is due to foreign thought. Japan must no longer let the impudence of the white peoples go unpunished. It is the duty of Japan to fulfill her natural destiny, to cause China to respect the Japanese, to expel Chinese influence from Manchuria, and to follow the way of imperial destiny.”

Thinking Way Causes Natural White Destiny Influence Duty China Dues Chinese Japan Frivolous Impudence

Author:Sadao Araki

“The spirit of the Japanese nation is, by its nature, a thing that must be propagated over the seven seas and extended over the five continents. Anything that may hinder its progress must be abolished, even by force.”

May Spirit Force Nations Five Progress Sea Seven Continents Hinder

Author:Sadao Araki

“We have no hesitation in declaring that we are a military nation- in the cause of Kodo and the highest morality.”

Nations Causes Military Morality Highest Hesitation Declaring

Author:Sadao Araki

“What sort of government is it that permits so many children to go to school hungry, without even a morsel of food in their stomachs? It cannot be! It must not be!”

Children Government School Hungry Permit

Author:Sadao Araki