Reason is a supple nymph, and slippery as a fish by nature. She had as leave give her kiss to an absurdity any day, as to syllogistic truth. The absurdity may turn out truer. – David Herbert Lawrence
Nature is not benevolent: with ruthless indifference she makes all things serve their purposes… – Laozi, as quoted in The Wisdom of the East: The Sayings of Lao Tzŭ, transla
All through the years since World War II, the Japanese people have, I am convinced, made strenuous efforts to preserve and promote world peace, contributing to the progress and prosperity of mankind. – Eisaku Sato