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Western practices worthy of emulation were described as “enlightened” (kaika), “civilized” (bunmei), “universal” (udai), or “international” (bankoku) rather than uniquely Western. By contrast, local practices needing reform were described
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“Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened.”
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“The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible.”
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“The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds the most discoveries, is not "Eureka!" (I found it!) but 'That's funny...”
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“It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.”
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