“We know from what failings our virtue springs.”
Quotes by Inazo Nitobe
“Masamuné expressed it well in his oft-quoted aphorism—"Rectitude carried to excess hardens into stiffness; Benevolence indulged beyond measure sinks into weakness.”
Inazo NitobeInazo Nitobe was a multifaceted Japanese agronomist, diplomat, and writer whose contributions spanned academia and international relations. Educated at Sapporo Agricultural College under the guidance ...