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Shiba often said, he was trying to answer a question that troubled him when the war ended: “Why was I born in a country that waged a stupid war? When did the Japanese become so stupid?”
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― Cibola Burn
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― Babylon's Ashes
“But let me describe the characteristics of peace, my young friend. A pervasive dulling of the senses, a decadence afflicting the culture, evinced by a growing obsession with low entertainment. The virtues of extremity – honour, loyalty, sacrifice – are lifted high as shoddy icons, currency for the cheapest of labours. The longer peace lasts, the more those words are used, and the weaker they become. Sentimentality pervades daily life. All becomes a mockery of itself, and the spirit grows … restless.”
― Midnight Tides
― Midnight Tides
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