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Townsend Harris Inspirational Quotes (13)
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It appears that the English think the Japanese... are fond of opium, and they want to bring it here also.
Townsend Harris
The nations of the West hope that by means of steam communication all the world will become as one family.
Townsend Harris
We were sent to this country by the President, who desires to promote the welfare of Japan, and are quite different from the ambassadors of other countries.
Townsend Harris
If war should break out between England and Japan, the latter would suffer much more than the former.
Townsend Harris
If you make a treaty first with the United States and settle the matter of the opium trade, England cannot change this, though she should desire to do so.
Townsend Harris
The President regards the Japanese as a brave people but courage, though useful in time of war, is subordinate to knowledge of arts hence, courage without such knowledge is not to be highly esteemed.
Townsend Harris
Open the doors to all. Let the children of the rich and the poor take their seats together and know of no distinction save that of industry, good conduct, and intellect.
Townsend Harris
In case of war, a treaty would have to be made at the end of the war.
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If Japan had been near to either England or France, war would have broken out long ago.
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Japan and China are isolated and without intercourse with other countries hence the President directed me to attend to or watch the state of affairs in China also.
Townsend Harris
If I write in my name to the agents of England and France residing in Asia and inform them that Japan is ready to make a commercial treaty with their countries, the number of steamers will be reduced from fifty to two or three.
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The President of the United States thinks that for the Japanese opium is more dangerous than war.
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Since the invention of steamships distant countries have become like those that are near at hand.
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