Dawn Quotes

“it’s the ones who empower a dictator who deserve most of the blame. But the ones who don’t support him actively—who watch it happening without saying anything—they’re just as much to blame.”
― Yoshiki Tanaka, Dawn

“I guess it’s true what they say, that a child is as mature as his parents are incompetent.” Yang”
― Yoshiki Tanaka, Dawn

“I've studied a little history. That's how I learned this:
In human society, there are two main school of thought. One says there are things that are more valuable than life, and the other says that nothing is more important. When people go to war, they use the former as an excuse, and when they stop fighting , they give the latter as the reason.”
― Yoshiki Tanaka, Dawn

“Zu jeder Zeit, an jedem Ort, bleibt das Tun der Menschen das Gleiche.”
― Yoshiki Tanaka, Dawn

“Why do dictators come to power?
Because the people wanted to have an easy life. They did not want to solve their own problems by their own effort. They were all waiting for some saint or superman to show up from somewhere and shoulder all their troubles by himself. And that's what dictators took advantage of. It's the ones who empower a dictator who deserve most of the blame. But the ones who don't support him actively - who watch it happening without saying anything - they'e just as much to blame.”
― Yoshiki Tanaka, Dawn

“Want to die to atone for defeat in battle? Fine and dandy. But if you're gonna do that, why can't you just die alone? Why take your subordinates with you by force? It's because of men like this that the war can't end. I've had enough. Enough of dealing with men like this.”
― Yoshiki Tanaka, Dawn

“The fundamental nature of combat hasn't changed at all since three, four thousand years ago. Before you get to the battlefield, resupply is what counts. And after you get there, it's the quality of the commanders. Victory or defeat hinges on these two things.”
― Yoshiki Tanaka, Dawn

“he felt like he had to do something. In addition to feeling depressed,”
― Yoshiki Tanaka, Dawn

“Before you promise freedom and equality, can you promise bread and milk?”
― Yoshiki Tanaka, Dawn

“This was the last thing the young admiral had wanted, and these days the brandy content of his tea was only increasing.”
― Yoshiki Tanaka, Dawn

“Before you give us any kind of political rights, we'd appreciate it if you'd give us the right to live first. We've got no food here. There's no milk for our babies. The military took it all when they left. Before you promise freedom and equality, can you promise bread and milk?”
― Yoshiki Tanaka, Dawn

“Von Goldenbaum's ascension was striking historical evidence that, fundamentally, people do not prefer independent thought and the accompanying responsibility, but rather orders, aubordination, and the accompanying exemption from responsibility. In a popular democracy, the masses who elect unfit rulers are to blame for bad government, but that is not the case in a monarchy. Rather than reflecting upon their own mistakes, the people are free to enjoy speaking ill of leaders who are even more irresponsible than they.”
― Yoshiki Tanaka, Dawn

“want to do some kind of work within the range that I’m able and then live a relaxed, easygoing life—is that what they call lazy by nature?”
― Yoshiki Tanaka, Dawn

“People lost sight of their proper values and gave themselves over to drug abuse, alcoholism, promiscuity, and mysticism.”
― Yoshiki Tanaka, Dawn

“fundamentally, people do not prefer independent thought and the accompanying responsibility, but rather orders, subordination, and the accompanying exemption from responsibility. In a popular democracy, the masses who elect unfit rulers are to blame for bad government, but that is not the case in a monarchy. Rather than reflecting upon their own mistakes, the people are free to enjoy speaking ill of leaders who are even more irresponsible than they.”
― Yoshiki Tanaka, Dawn