Japan is the only country in the world to have suffered the ravages of atomic bombing. That experience left an indelible mark on the hearts of our people, making them passionately determined to renounce all wars.
Interpretation
The experiences of atomic bombing in Japan instilled a deep commitment to peace among its people.
Eisaku Sato's quote highlights Japan's unique history of suffering from atomic bombings during World War II. This traumatic experience has profoundly affected the Japanese consciousness, leading to a national resolve to promote peace and renounce war as a means of conflict resolution. The 'indelible mark' signifies how such experiences shape a nation's identity and values, particularly in the face of past horrors.
In practice
In a speech advocating for disarmament, this quote can be referenced to emphasize the importance of learning from history.
They said we were soft, that we would not fight, that we could not win. We are not a warlike nation. We do not go to war for gain or for territory; we go to war for principles, and we produce young men like these. I think I told every one of them that I would rather have that medal, the Congressional Medal of Honor, than to be President of the United States.
The U.S. Military is us. There is no truer representation of a country than the people that it sends into the field to fight for it. The people who wear our uniform and carry our rifles into combat are our kids, and our job is to support them, because they're protecting us.
I was pursuing my acting career, but I was silent on the LGBT issue, the issue that was closest to me. I knew if I came out then, I'd have had to change careers.
No coward soul is mine, No trembler in the world's storm-troubled sphere.
Very often, development agencies or even some of the humanitarian actors choose the... more comfortable type of work, where it is safe, while the more important work has to be done where it is profoundly unsafe.
As you move outside of your comfort zone, what was once the unknown and frightening becomes your new normal.
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