Keep your favorite words close. A short collection of quotes that comfort the heart.

To conquer oneself is the greatest victory.Plato

To conquer oneself is the greatest victory. — Plato #quote

Plato, the ancient Greek philosopher also famous as the author of Apology and The Republic.

His quote, “To conquer oneself is the greatest victory,” teaches us that there is an opponent more important and more difficult to defeat than any formidable enemy.

In everyday life, we often feel how hard it is to resist temptations against ourselves.

It’s a saying to remember when you find yourself indulging yourself or coming up with excuses.

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Hoshino Takashi

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What matters isn’t who you’ve been up to now, but who you’ll be from here on.Ella Fitzgerald

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Ella Fitzgerald, an American singer known as a leading female jazz vocalist of the 20th century, once said, “It isn’t where you came from; it’s where you’re going that counts.” From this quote, we can feel a kindness that seems to light the path of the life we’re about to walk.

People tend to look back on the past and judge themselves based on the accumulation of what has led to the present, but perhaps she’s telling us that what matters more is how we choose to live from here on.

It’s a quote that fills us with anticipation for a boundless future.

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Hoshino Takashi

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Have aspirations and stay true to your convictionsSanae Takaichi

These words succinctly capture her guiding principles and approach as a politician.

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Takaichi has embodied the importance of maintaining consistent convictions through concrete policies such as strengthening economic security, enhancing education policy, and promoting regional revitalization.

For example, in her remarks on stabilizing people’s livelihoods and disaster preparedness, we can see a commitment to pursuing policy from a long-term perspective, unswayed by short-term trends or political pressure.

It is also a message that in our own lives and work, staying true to our goals with consistency can determine the outcomes we achieve.

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kojifumi

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The best time isn’t only once. If you keep climbing, can’t you think that every day is the best?Gorō Zaizen

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These words wholeheartedly affirm the attitude of those who keep challenging themselves.

Goro Zaizen says that as long as we continue to move forward by building on our efforts, we can make each day our best yet.

The path of medicine is long and steep; even if one attains status or success, settling into comfort halts growth.

But if we keep challenging ourselves, moments of surpassing our past selves will come again and again.

This mindset—of updating our everyday sense of self—gives courage not only in medicine but across life as a whole.

It’s an uplifting, motivating quote that reaffirms the value of taking on challenges.

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mutō

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If we were just one minute earlier, we could save one more person.Calvin Coolidge

Let me introduce a powerful quote from Calvin Coolidge: “If you are one minute early, you can save one more person.” Calvin Coolidge was an American politician who also served as President.

This saying—“If you are one minute early, you can save one more person”—was apparently an American firefighting slogan that was introduced to Japan when the American Red Cross used it in 1923 (Taisho 12) to appeal for aid following the Great Kanto Earthquake.

These powerful words that crossed the ocean truly strike a chord, don’t they?

There are no coincidences in life. Don’t run away by blaming others or luck—let’s keep building our strength little by little.Kazu Miura

These are words from Kazu Miura that convey the idea that the difficulties we face in life are not a matter of chance or luck, and that it’s important to always be prepared.

They express the belief that if we recognize that everyone is destined to face hardships and build up our strength for them, we can overcome any challenge.

There’s also a message that blaming luck or others won’t lead to true strength, so it’s vital to accept reality and keep moving forward.

These words also reveal a determination to stay true to oneself and press on with strength, no matter the circumstances.

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kappamaki

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Beneath mud and earth lies solid rock; above clouds and mist shines the sun. At the height of discontent, there is still fortune, nor is hope absent.Kanzo Uchimura

I would like to introduce a famous saying by Kanzo Uchimura: “Beneath the mud lies bedrock; above the clouds and mist shines the sun.

Even at the height of complaint, happiness and hope are not absent.” Kanzo Uchimura was a Christian thinker active in the Meiji era.

Disasters can bring many hardships.

At such times, Uchimura left words he hoped we would remember.

It is said to mean that even when times are painful and difficult now, a stable and bright future surely awaits beyond.

He likens difficult situations to mud, and the bedrock represents the strength within us that lies beneath these serious problems.

Furthermore, he tells us that even when we feel or voice complaints, happiness and hope still exist.

Life brings all kinds of experiences, doesn’t it? Even so, we are reminded of the importance of maintaining a positive outlook.

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Nakajima Junko

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