Bid Quote by Anonymous Download Open image “The Japanese keenly learned from Western civilisation in a bid to modernize and preserve the nation.” — Anonymous ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.6 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Bid Civilisation Culture Japanese Learned Learning Nation Preserve Western
Since ancient times, people from throughout Asia have brought to Japan their talents, knowledge and energy, helping to lay the basis for Japan's existence… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
Japan is very cosmopolitan - it values its origins, but a world view hovers above this narrow perspective. The interest of the Japanese in… — F. Sionil Jose Copy Share Image
“Japan is probably the best... example of the abandonment of an ancient and nature-oriented ethos for the spirit of progress, Western style.” — John Livingston. from "One Cosmic Moment Copy Share Image
The Japanese people have a strong connection with nature and the ocean and a huge respect for them. — Daniel Berehulak Copy Share Image
“The Japanese had no idea what elements of Western culture and institutions where the crucial ones, so they ended up copying everything, from western… — Niall Ferguson Copy Share Image
It is impossible to remain indifferent to Japanese culture. It is a different civilisation where all you have learnt must be forgotten. It is… — Alain Ducasse Copy Share Image
“As is known worldwide, Japan has tried to catch up with the western countries since the beginning of this century by importing science from… — Kenichi Fukui Copy Share Image
After the Meiji restoration in 1868, Japan adopted an expansionist and colonial attitude towards its neighbours. It sought to identify itself with the West… — Martin Jacques Copy Share Image
In pursuing a ‘way,’ Japanese typically move beyond an interest in craftsmanship to a kind of sacred search for the ultimate. — Morinosuke Kawaguchi Copy Share Image
“some Japanese philosophers have been eager to graft the newly introduced discipline of western academic philosophy onto its premodern Japanese antecedents. The conflict with traditional values proposed a whole host of new questions: Can one articulate an original yet comprehensive epistemology that would give western empiricism and logic an appropriate place but subordinate it to a dominant “Asian” basis for… — James W. Heisig Copy Share
All through the years since World War II, the Japanese people have, I am convinced, made strenuous efforts to preserve and promote world peace,… — Eisaku Sato Copy Share Image
And a tear rolled down her cheek, as she said goodbye; because she's walking away, and she's never looking back — Anonymous Copy Share Image
You'll seldom experience regret for anything that you've done. It is what you haven't done that will torment you. The message, therefore, is clear.… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Scrabble - The game is available in Braille. That’s a nice fact. This makes me feel better about humanity for some reason. I can’t really explain why. — Anonymous Copy Share
“THIS tale of my sore-troubled life I write, To thank the God of nature, who conveyed My soul to me, and with such care… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Put on my J's and dance the whole night away Im naughty by nature like Im hip-hop hooray With my hands in the sky,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Me.. I have been through a lot, but I still manage to have a smile on my face. Im not worried about the past… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The only person I've ever purposely caused pain here is myself...By simply sharing, caring too much. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
How did Abraham know that it was God that bid him offer his son, being a breach of the sixth commandment? — Anne Hutchinson Copy Share Image
While foreign competitors, French or Japanese or German, merrily bid for contracts abroad, American companies find themselves tangled in a web of legislation designed… — Elliott Abrams Copy Share Image
There was a bidding war between Epic Records and Jive - now RCA - which was bittersweet. Just having labels bid over me was… — Jacob Latimore Copy Share Image
Even an unsuccessful Olympic bid can be the source of change within a city if organizers adhere to their vision. — Richard Attias Copy Share Image
Parents are the biggest culprit. In a bid to make their child score high marks, they are willing to indulge in practices that are… — Arvind Gupta Copy Share Image
Both France and Britain are supportive of India's bid for a broad-based agreement on trade and investment with the European Union. — Salman Khurshid Copy Share Image
It's not, 'We have a city to bid, now let's go check in with the federal government'. — Peter Ueberroth Copy Share Image
I don't think the BBC supporting digital switchover is top slicing. Top slicing is putting the license fee up for grabs for other broadcasters… — Jeremy Hunt Copy Share Image
“A nurse later told me that I was her ‘”One.” Meaning, I was her one story of hope to tell others who are facing… — Matthew J. Murphy Copy Share Image
If a house is priced appropriately, make a bid 10 percent below that amount. — Barbara Corcoran Copy Share Image
There's no promotion that's going to bid on an Anthony Smith vs. Hector Lombard fight. — Anthony Smith Copy Share Image