Those lacking the spirit of independence inevitably depend on others, and those who depend on others inevitably fear them.
独立の気力なき者は必ず人に依頼す、人に依頼する者は必ず人を恐る
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Born 1835
Born 1835, Osaka. Low-ranking samurai mastering Dutch then English. Three Western voyages made him Japan's greatest Meiji enlightenment thinker. Founded Keio. Encouragement of Learning sold three million copies.
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