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It goes without saying that it is unbearable for me to see the brave and loyal fighting men of Japan disarmed. It is equally unbearable that others who have rendered me devoted service should now be punished as instigators of the war. Nevertheless, the time has come to bear the unbearable. I swallow my tears and give my sanction to the proposal to accept the Allied proclamation on the basis outlined by the Foreign Minister.
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- Hirohito Excerpt from Racing the Enemy: Stalin, Truman and the Surrender of Japan (February 13, 2012)

It goes without saying that it is unbearable for me to see the brave and loyal fighting men of Japan disarmed. It is equally unbearable that others who have rendered me devoted service should now be punished as instigators of the war. Nevertheless, the time has come to bear the unbearable. I swallow my tears and give my sanction to the proposal to accept the Allied proclamation on the basis outlined by the Foreign Minister.

- Hirohito Excerpt from Racing the Enemy: Stalin, Truman and the Surrender of Japan (February 13, 2012)
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Where, in the fashion of ancient cartographers, we must still inscribe "here be dragons".

- Martin Rees Excerpt from The Templeton Prize (April 6, 2011)
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So with this tonight, I honor you, and the moral of the story is: listen to your mother.

- Tom Hooper Excerpt from The Oscars (February 27, 2011)
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Every time we finished our takes you would say 'now do this one for yourself', and that gave me such beautiful inspiration as an actor to not just be a muse - that I could create on my own as well.

- Natalie Portman Excerpt from The Golden Globes (January 16, 2011)
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I believe that peace is unstable where citizens are denied the right to speak freely or worship as they please; choose their own leaders or assemble without fear. Pent-up grievances fester, and the suppression of tribal and religious identity can lead to violence.

- Barack Obama Excerpt from Nobelprize.org (December 10, 2009)
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