“A century ago, when Admiral Perry’s American fleet opened the nation, Japan was a feudal society. The Japanese realized they had to change, and they did. Starting in the 1860s, they brought in thousa… more →
Quotes WebJohn F. Deethardt II wrote 1 year ago: We are Americans. So are the Mexicans. So are the Canadians. So are citizens of all the nations of t … more →
quotesweb wrote 1 year ago: “A century ago, when Admiral Perry’s American fleet opened the nation, Japan was a feudal society. T … more →
quotesweb wrote 1 year ago: “Sooner or later, the United States must come to grips with the fact that Japan has become the leadi … more →
quotesweb wrote 1 year ago: “Americans don’t understand. Because the Japanese system is fundamentally different.” Michael Cricht … more →
quotesweb wrote 1 year ago: “Since 1987, there have been a hundred and eighty American high-tech and electronics companies bough … more →
quotesweb wrote 1 year ago: “They have very sophisticated mapping software. It’s by far the most advanced in the world. The Japa … more →
quotesweb wrote 1 year ago: “The Japanese are masters of indirect action. It’s their instinctual way to proceed. If someone in J … more →
quotesweb wrote 1 year ago: “Basically, the Japanese have an understanding based on centuries of shared culture, and they are ab … more →
quotesweb wrote 1 year ago: “The Japanese can be tough. They say ‘business is war,’ and they mean it. You know how Japan is alwa … more →
quotesweb wrote 1 year ago: “In American organizations it’s all about who fucked up. Whose head will roll. In Japanese organizat … more →
quotesweb wrote 1 year ago: “Compared to the Japanese, we [Americans] are incompetent. In Japan, every criminal gets caught. For … more →
quotesweb wrote 1 year ago: “They [the Japanese] say Americans are too eager to make theories. They say we don’t spend enough ti … more →
quotesweb wrote 1 year ago: “The American press reports the prevailing opinion. The prevailing opinion is the opinion of the gro … more →
quotesweb wrote 1 year ago: “Here, everybody has to lock themselves up. Lock the door. Lock the car. People who spend their whol … more →
quotesweb wrote 1 year ago: “Because in America, you think a certain amount of error is normal. You expect the plane to be late. … more →
quotesweb wrote 1 year ago: “And you know every study of police effectiveness shows that American detectives either solve the ca … more →
quotesweb wrote 1 year ago: “Everything was connected, that was the secret. Wars were connected by arms manufacturers, the same … more →
quotesweb wrote 1 year ago: “Business is their national sport, and, like most national sports, semi-sacred.” John Wyndham, The K … more →